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Daddy, Is Santa Real ?

A Father, a Daughter, and the Secret of Christmas

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Daddy, Is Santa Real ?

By: Maria Merlino
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What do you say when your child asks, “Daddy… is Santa real?”

This tender illustrated Christmas story follows Emma, a little girl who has always believed in Santa—until the year her heart begins to wonder. One quiet Christmas Eve, she finds her father sitting by the glowing tree and asks the question every parent knows is coming.

Her dad doesn’t laugh or change the subject. Instead, he tells her the truth gently.

Santa is real. Just not in the way most people think.
He isn’t only a man in a red suit or a sleigh in the sky.
He is kindness.
He is the feeling of giving without expecting anything back.
He lives in the hearts of people who love.

And one day, when a child is ready, that spirit is passed from parent to child.

This book is about that moment.

It is a story for children who are beginning to question, and for parents who want to keep the magic of Christmas alive without losing the truth. It is gentle, warm, and written with love.

Perfect for ages 6–10, for reading together under a blanket with cocoa, or as a new Christmas Eve tradition.

This book will help you:

  • Answer the question “Is Santa real?” with honesty and heart

  • Keep the magic of Christmas alive in a new, deeper way

  • Share a beautiful moment between parent and child

  • Celebrate kindness, giving, and the love that makes Santa real

Because Santa doesn’t disappear when children stop believing.
He simply moves—from rooftops and reindeer…
to the heart of your child.

  • Target reading age: 6–10 years (read-aloud), 8–12 years (independent readers)
    Parents + children reading together
    A family Christmas picture book about love, truth, and the spirit of Santa

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