"December 1: White envelopes float / from my overfilled mailbox / December's first storm." Twenty-five haiku give readers a fresh, humorous perspective on Santa's December preparations, and rich illustrations pull readers into every wintry scene. Author Biography, Full-Color Illustrations, Illustrator Biography, Original Artwork. The twenty-five short poems in this book, composed by Santa himself, give a peek into life at the North Pole.