I received an electronic ARC from SOURCEBOOKS Kids through NetGalley.
The kids have set traps for a major target this time - Santa himself. Readers watch as Santa visits their homes and avoids the hidden traps in each. Unfortunately, his elves and reindeer aren't so lucky. Readers will enjoy the humor and watching for the traps as Santa leaves toys and moves through houses on this Christmas Eve. The illustrations are full of hidden details to study together.

How to Catch Santa Claus is part of a series of children’s books about catching magical creatures. My son and I have read the How to Catch a Dragon book in this series and loved it, so I was hoping the same could be said for this book. I found that this book didn’t flow as well as the other one I’ve read and even though my son loved it, I found myself a bit lost when reading it the first time. The rhymes don’t flow as easily as they could. I did go back and reread it to myself and it was better, but still nothing spectacular. The illustrations were good and the whole story made sense, there just seemed to be a clunkiness from page to page. As I said, my son, who is the one enjoying the book, liked reading it, so I’m sure we will be reading it again soon!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book to review!

Can you catch Santa Claus? He's one smart cookie! That elf and those reindeer, not so much. A fun addition to this series. Add this to your stocking stuff list. It will be a hit for years to come.

How to Catch Santa Claus is the newest title in the popular How to Catch… series. Young readers are sure to enjoy spotting the various traps set up for Santa Claus. The eye-catching illustrations capture the magic and joy of Christmas while also adding elements of fun. While Santa manages to evade the traps, his elf and reindeer are not as fortunate, which is sure to bring giggles. This fun, seasonal read would be a great addition to a school, public, or home library.

A cute book and a great addition to the series. I love that it reveals the secret to how Santa gets into everyone's house on Christmas Eve and that it offers a new secret (without an answer) to how Santa gets out of elaborate traps.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Kids for How to Catch Santa Claus.
I read this to my 3 year old son.
I'm planning to get the physical book of this as we both enjoyed seeing the different traps the kids had laid for Santa (lots of "what's that!? from Lachy). Lachy loved the colourful pages and liked naming as many toys as he could while we were reading. From an adults perspective it was an enjoyable read that flowed easily off the tongue, it's colourful and fun too which is always a winner in a kids book!

My 7 year old daughter loves this series! We will certainly be picking up a copy of it this holiday season to add to our collection. She read it to me tonight and had we so much fun.

The “How to Catch” series is back with kids setting traps to catch Santa as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve. Lucky for him, his elves and reindeer are helpful in disrupting the traps so Santa isn't caught. Although the rhyming text could have been smoother, the traps would encourage creative problem solving and STEM activities
Thank you to Sourcebooks Wonderland, an imprint of Sourcebooks Kids, and Netgalley for the digital arc.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Kids for approving my request to read this book.

Having always loved the Christmas holidays, I enjoyed reading How to Catch Santa Claus as it brought back all the excitement I had as a little kid waiting for Santa Claus to visit my house and leave gifts. As a child, I even asked my parents to stay up late and take a photo of the elusive St. Nick . . . a photo my parents gave me the day after Christmas. Anywho, this book catches all the excitement a child might feel on Christmas Eve. The writing was well done and the illustrations intriguing.

This is the perfect book to read with young children that they should find to be super fun and exciting. They might even want to set their own trap to catch Santa Claus. Five out of five stars is what I give How to Catch Santa Claus by Alice Walstead.

Another installment in the How to Catch series that my son adores! I loved that the kids were working to catch Santa, but really only caught the elf! Santa is a clever man. Each illustration was great, and they allowed for the reader to picture what was being said. Also a great story with lots of rhyming. One quip is that some of the rhymes were a bit above my own head if read quickly, so I can imagine some for the kids that read it, too. Otherwise, lovely story about trying to catch the infamous Santa. Thanks for the opportunity to read!

This is a very cute addition to the How to Catch books. The rhyming story and illustrations are very entertaining and fun for kids. I would recommend for anyone who enjoys the How to Catch books or for anyone wanting an entertaining Christmas story to read aloud with kids.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I adore all of the how to catch books because the illustrations are so vibrant and beautiful. This book too had delightful illustrations and the story was so cute. My child greatly enjoyed this book and it was fun reading it before bedtime.

This book, like all the other "How to Catch" books was very cute! I know the children at my library will love this and we will have a hard time keeping it on the shelves come December.

Thank you to netgalley for an e-arc to read and review.
All the children just want to trap santa but he keeps getting away.
The story reads in a ‘twas the night pattern and has colorful illustrations.
A very cute, fun book for families to read during the Christmas holiday.

Thank you NetGalley and Alice Walstead for the chance to preview How To Catch Santa Claus. It is a wonderful update on The Night Before Christmas and is beautifully illustrated. I am genuinely excited about this book and am looking forward to sharing this one with my family and friends at Christmas.

I have heard such wonderful things about the "how to catch" books. We are slowly working on building my child's collection. When I saw that this book was on NetGalley I was thrilled at the chance to get an advanced look at this new installation. I couldn't wait to read it to my child! We immediately downloaded it and my child LOVED it! The story and illustrations were adorable. This is a book that is sure to be a Christmas hit!

This is another cute book in the How to Catch... series. We have loved all of these books that we've read, and this one was no different! We will definitely love to reread this book around Christmas time.

My kids adored this book! We own every single "" How to Catch" book and this one did not disappoint.

Another adorable story in the How to Catch series. My students always love to hear these stories, and I can't wait to read this one to them during the upcoming holiday season. Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy!

This is a cute story that has rhyming. It goes through how Santa could be trapped and the elves have to bring the gifts in. I think young readers would enjoy it.