The Big Secret: The Whole and Honest Truth about Santa Claus, Paperback

Multiple award winning, great professional reviews. A coming of age book for parents to discover and share with their child when the time is right. This beautiful, feel-good picture book addresses the inevitable question every child eventually wonders..."Is Santa real?" Winner of the Reader's Favorite International Book Awards Gold Medal for Best Parenting Book of the Year (Non-fiction: Parenting). The Big Secret, The Whole and Honest Truth About Santa Claus is a blessing to parents struggling to answer children's questions about the reality of Santa Claus. With additional honors from Mom's Choice Awards and appearing on the cover of Publisher's Weekly, The Big Secret: The Whole and Honest Truth About Santa Claus "tells all" but allows your child to control when he or she is ready to get the information. By choosing to read the entire book, he or she is bound to secrecy (by a pledge to The Big Kids' Club) and all is revealed in a wonderfully positive way. This non-religious explanation is intended as a parental aid and is respectful of both religious and secular beliefs. It does not delve into any religious explanations of the Christmas season. With each page fantastically illustrated and the message kindly and directly told, this heirloom book leaves everyone looking forward to the next time The Big Secret, The Whole and Honest Truth About Santa Claus is pulled off the shelf to add a new sibling into the Big Kids' Club It's an irresistible classic no parent should be without

PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS:

"a must-have for every parent..." -READER'S FAVORITE

"A multiple award winning title and one good reason for this is its inclusiveness, and nonjudgmental approach. Santa stories and legends are presented as a part of a rich tapestry of human experience, to be treasured, savored and understood as a guide to finding goodness and magic in ourselves and others... a perfect tool for discussion between parents and children." - MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

"Boorn's debut children's book brings the legend of Santa Claus to life through clever interpretation, alluring illustrations and skilled storytelling. Beautiful illustrations... strengthen the sweet message. A book that families will look forward to revisiting each holiday season." -KIRKUS REVIEW

About the Author:

Dina Waddell Boorn was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned her B.F.A. from U.N.C. Greeley and was later imported to rural Ohio where she lives, quite happily, with her husband of many years. She currently runs a small business in her adopted hometown and is working on releasing her next book.