Auntie Claus 
Written and Illustrated by
Elise Primavera

Auntie Claus is just another eccentric New Yorker…or is she?
 
Part Coco Chanel and part legend at the glamorous Bing Cherry Hotel in New York City, Auntie Claus is keeping family secrets—and her niece, Sophie Kringle is determined to uncover them. When Sophie stows away on her aunt’s annual ‘business trip,’ Sophie finds herself on a magical elevator ride to the North Pole, where she not only discovers her aunt’s true identity, but her own place in a royal legacy—unlocking the real Key to Christmas.

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 Praise for Auntie Claus

•  A New York Times Bestseller
• The theme for the flagship Saks Fifth Avenue holiday windows New York City
• A premier literary property with a prestigious history of development at Netflix and Nickelodeon.
• Creative attachments have included director Kenny Ortega (Hocus Pocus, High School Musical) and Academy Award-winning producer Wendy Finerman (Devil Wears Prada, Forest Gump)
  
• Reclaimed rights for film, television, theater, and immersive experiences (2026)
• Publishers Weekly starred review
• Successfully adapted as a theatrical musical production by the award-winning duo Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich (Ever After, Junie B. Jones)
• A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year
•  “Holiday magic abounds in a picture book poised to make a big splash!” starred review Publishers Weekly
• “A beautifully illustrated holiday story-with-a-message about the real force behind Christmas.” Los Angeles Times
• “Well worth the splurge…brims with fantastic energy.” New York Times
• “Sure to become a holiday classic.” –Parents magazine