Project Gutenberg 2010-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 72 Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849 1914 Riis, Jacob August Is There a Santa Claus? Reading ease score: 82.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Is There a Santa Claus?" by Jacob A. Riis is a reflective piece written in the early 20th century. This book can be categorized as a holiday-themed essay or children's literature, focusing on the essence and spirit of Christmas. At its core, the text addresses the question of whether Santa Claus exists but delves deeper into the idea of generosity, kindness, and the impact of the Christmas spirit in everyday life. In this heartfelt essay, Riis receives a letter from a child questioning the existence of Santa Claus, which prompts him to reflect on the true meaning of the figure rather than his physicality. Through anecdotes, including a memorable visit to President Theodore Roosevelt's White House, he illustrates how acts of kindness and compassion exemplify the spirit of Santa Claus. Riis emphasizes that Santa Claus symbolizes love and generosity, encouraging readers to spread goodwill and cherish the connections that define the holiday season. Ultimately, the book suggests that the spirit of Christmas lives on through these acts of kindness, proving that Santa Claus is very much real in the hearts and actions of people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31996/31996-h/images/cover.jpg en Christmas stories Santa Claus -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Christmas Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 46959 46965 2024-10-13T13:45:09.268951 2023-09-14T06:50:01.263056 text/html text/html 43313 2010-04-15T09:26:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 343410 2010-04-15T09:26:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351250 2024-10-13T13:45:14.584945 application/epub+zip 349993 2024-10-13T13:45:11.754996 application/epub+zip 343099 2024-10-13T13:45:10.517960 application/epub+zip 825832 2024-10-13T13:45:16.229976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166562 2024-10-13T13:45:13.161949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145165 2022-09-14T15:55:28.883919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32291 32095 2024-10-13T13:45:08.989967 2023-09-14T06:50:01.027093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 32109 2010-04-15T09:26:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12279 2010-04-15T09:26:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20237 2024-10-13T13:45:16.370914 application/rdf+xml 28479 2024-10-13T13:45:10.585944 image/jpeg 3776 2024-10-13T13:45:10.551949 image/jpeg 345583 2024-10-13T13:45:09.313990 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia