My rhyming picture books for school-aged kids, the Santa’s Izzy Elf stories, feature elves who are very 21st century and tech-savvy. They help Santa master new technology, including the internet, where kids post digital wish-lists. This allows Santa to assess demand and plan toy-making.
In Frizzy, the S.A.D. Elf, Bizzy the elf shows up to take photos of a new toy to post online:
As Bizzy explains to Frizzy:
“For S.C. has learned there are wish lists galore
Where children can add the new toys they adore.
With multiple websites where each kid can post
A list of the gifts he or she wants the most.
Now Santa is eager to try this e-tool
To know in advance just what items are cool.
To help him make certain, upon Christmas Eve,
He has the right toys when he’s ready to leave.
So he wants to e-show off all toys that are new
And find out who adds them to which wishing queue.
He does still read letters that make their way here,
But wish lists are added to all through the year.
They’ll give The Big Picture to guide Elf Construction
And help Santa Claus to plan out toy production.”
(Follow the link above to get the whole story!)
But I’m not the first to update Santa’s technology!
I just came across the following picture in The New England Historical Society newsletter. It was created by Louis Prang, who created the tradition of sending Christmas cards in America in the 19th century.
Notice that the children are conveying their Christmas wishes to Santa via the very latest technology: telephones!
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