This post is sponsored by J. Brandon Boron. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal views.
MY REVIEW
Santa’s 18-Wheel Chrome-and-Steel Sleigh is what happens when classic Christmas magic meets the year 2025. When the reindeer come down with the flu and Rudolph’s light starts to fade, Santa doesn’t hang up his hat — he jumps into an eighteen-wheeler and takes Christmas on the road. It’s a clever, funny twist on a holiday favorite, packed with imagination, rhythm, and heart. J. Brandon Boron’s rhymes roll like a song on the open highway, while Shaun Ivie’s illustrations bring the story to life with bold color and motion. My favorite image shows the truck soaring over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, gifts floating down beneath tiny parachutes.
The Pole-to-Pole Express, humorously styled like a festive Amazon-style truck, races from the Australian Outback to the African Serengeti, from Mexico to Istanbul, delivering laughter and wonder all around the globe. I also loved the thoughtful extras — the discussion guide and a scroll-style page that invites kids to write to Santa with a humorous signed oath, declaring they’ve been a wonderful child and deserve a spot on the Nice List. The QR code lets readers download the song Santa’s 18-Wheel Chrome-and-Steel Sleigh to follow along as Santa and the reindeer perform it. It’s interactive, creative, and so much fun for families to experience together.
This book celebrates everything that makes the season special — imagination, laughter, and the joy of believing — all delivered with a pair of shades and a guitar.
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Santa’s 18-Wheel Chrome-and-Steel Sleigh: Book GiveawayABOUT THE BOOK
Santa’s 18-Wheel Chrome-and-Steel Sleigh
Written by J. Brandon Boron
Illustrated by Shaun Ivie
Ages: 4-8 | 38 Pages
Publisher: Mascot Kids (2025) | ISBN: 979-8891383333
Publisher’s Book Summary: With the reindeer sick and Christmas on the line, how on Earth will Santa get all of those toys to those good girls and boys?
Don’t worry—With 18 wheels, a little help from his friends, and a lot of milk and cookies, Santa has a plan!
Climb aboard and join Saint Nick and his pals as they make the most important delivery of the year!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J. Brandon Boron was born in Great Falls, Montana, but has spent most of his life traversing the United States and beyond.
After studying art, music, and biology at CSU, UMass, and UNLV, Brandon joined the US Army, where he has spent the last two decades serving as a military musician across Europe, the Middle East, and the US.
In addition to his military service, Brandon loves writing and performing music with his wife, Thordis, and camping together with their dog, Tjindu.
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Shaun Ivie is an illustrator based in Washington who specializes in colorful, imaginative illustrations full of humor and adventure. His illustrations are designed to inspire children and parents to engage in exploration and creativity, to find value in one another, and to love unconditionally through shared imagination. Big or small, he enjoys collaborating on projects to craft fun, colorful stories that explore every reach of a child’s imagination.
When he is not illustrating, you can find him adventuring throughout the great Pacific Northwest with his wife Nicole, two kids, and his two dogs.
You can find more of his work at ivieillustration.com and https://www.instagram.com/ivieillustration/
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