In this heartwarming tale inspired by her childhood, superstar chef and TV host Carla Hall shares the story of young Carla, who eats a sugar cookie meant for Santa on the night before Christmas and tries to make things right.

Christmas is Carla’s favorite holiday of the year. She goes to her grandparents’ house and eats grandma’s special recipe–a perfectly delicious cornbread. She listens to her grandpa Doc’s marvelous stories about traveling the world. And, best of all, she spends lots of time with her family.

But when Carla accidentally takes a bite out of Santa’s sugar cookie, she thinks she’s ruined Christmas. How will Santa know to stop at their house if they don’t leave him a midnight snack? With her grandmother’s help, Carla comes up with a plan, but will it be enough to save Christmas?

Carla Hall attended L’Academie de Cuisine in Maryland. She gained her audience when she competed on Bravo’sTop ChefandTop Chef: All Stars. She has been a TV personality since then, cohosting on the ABC talk showThe Chew, contributing onGood Morning America, and featuring as a judge onCrazy Deliciouson Netflix and onBakeaway Campon the Food Network. She is the author ofCarla’s Comfort Foods,Cooking with Love, andCarla Hall’s Soul Food, which received an NAACP Image Awards nomination. She lives in Washington D.C. with her husband. Visit carlahall.com for more.

Cherise Harris is an illustrator from Barbados. Her work centers around an interest in fairy tale and its role in telling deep and meaningful stories. Cherise uses pencil, watercolor, and clay, exploring her ideas in both 2D and 3D form. She also uses Photoshop to create digital art and gifs. She received her associate’s degree in visual arts at the Barbados Community College, her BFA in illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and most recently completed her master’s in illustration at Falmouth University in the UK. Cherise currently lives back home in Barbados with her husband, Ryan, and her daughter.

• Publisher:Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (November 2, 2021)
• Language :English
• Hardcover :40 pages
• ISBN-10 :1534494693
• ISBN-13 :9781534494695
• Reading age :4 – 8 years
• Grade level :Preschool – 3
• Item Weight :1.18 pounds
• Dimensions :11 x 0.5 x 10 inches