North for the Winter [Paperback]

A fun, heartwarming holiday adventure about a girl, a flying reindeer, and the biggest Christmas mission ever!

When Virginia (yes, Virginia) spots a real flying reindeer in the sky, she can hardly believe her eyes. Shes just moved to a new city, she misses her mom, and nothing feels rightuntil magic quite literally lands in her life. But when she tells her neighbor Benny what she saw, hes sure of itthis has to beSanta business.

Now Virginia and Benny have to help the lost reindeer find its way back to the North Pole before Christmas! Along the way, theyll face sneaky hunters, suspiciously convincing department store elves, and even the people who track Santa on radar.

Get ready for a hilarious, heartwarming graphic novel about friendship, courage, and keeping the spirit of Christmas aliveno matter what.

Bobby Podestahas been drawing cartoons for longer than he can remember and published his first newspaper comic strip while still in high school. After attending college at CalArts, Bobby began working at Pixar Animation Studios, where he has contributed as an Animator, Story Artist, Supervising Animator, and Director on several of their films and series.North for the Winteris his graphic novel debut. Bobby lives in Oakland, California with his wife, daughter, son, some chickens, a spoiled cat, and a pretty cute dog. He still draws cartoons every day.

This story has all of the charm of a holiday TV special but feels original and fresh, with time-honored themes of friendship and belief... For ?patrons looking for a heartwarming, comforting Christmas tale, this is perfection. School Library Journal,starred review

Family, friendship, and shenanigan-filled bravery take flight in this Christmas tale. Kirkus

Bobbys storytelling talent, which Ive long admired at Pixar, shines brightly inNorth for the Winter. This festive graphic novel is a delightful blend of adl+