Saving Santa is not your average Christmas story! With an underlying message about the problems of living in a world centered around money, technology, and power, comes an action-packed story sure to captivate any reluctant reader. Arun Narayanan uses descriptive adjectives throughout this very detailed picture book.  Jessica Warrick’s illustrations align beautifully with the text, capturing the mood of each scene from the zombie-like state of the elves to the joyful Christmas spirit. Each page is filled with color from top to bottom, leaving minimal white space. The use of story panels adds to the pacing and overall style of the book. The addition of witty speech bubbles offers extra laughs, particularly for the reader with strong inferential skills. While the story is Christmas-themed, its depiction of weapons such as flamethrowers and lasers, is better suited for older children. Saving Santa will make a great addition to a holiday reading library, as well as a mentor text for countless writing lessons.