Santa's Husband facts for kids

Santa's Husband is a children's book written by Daniel Kibblesmith and illustrated by Ashley Perryman Quach.

What the Book is About

The book Santa's Husband tells a fun story about a Santa who is Black. He lives at the North Pole with his white husband. Sometimes, Santa's husband helps out by dressing up as Santa at shopping malls.

How the Book Was Made

The Idea for the Book

The idea for Santa's Husband started in December 2016. A man named Larry Jefferson was playing Santa at the Mall of America. Some people didn't like that he was a Black Santa.

Daniel Kibblesmith, who writes for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, saw this. He joked on Twitter that his future child would only know about a Black Santa. If they saw a white Santa, he would say, "That's his husband."

From Tweet to Book

Daniel Kibblesmith's tweet became very popular. An illustrator named Ashley Perryman Quach saw it. She replied, "boom. new children's book."

Ashley Quach then made a special Christmas card based on the idea. Daniel Kibblesmith loved it. He showed the card and his idea to his agent.

Publishing the Story

Daniel Kibblesmith wanted to write a story just for kids. But his agent thought it could be for all ages. They decided to make it a simple "first book about Santa."

On March 28, 2017, the publisher Harper Design announced the book. It was set to be released on October 10, 2017.

Why the Book Was Written

Daniel Kibblesmith and Ashley Quach talked about the book on CNN in December 2017. Kibblesmith explained his inspiration. He noticed how some people argue every year about "Christmas traditions."

He also mentioned a TV host, Megyn Kelly. In 2013, she said that Santa Claus is always white. This book was partly a response to that idea. Kibblesmith said the book was made to be "not offensive."

Who the Book is For

Even though it's called a children's book, Santa's Husband is meant for all ages. However, it's suggested for children between 4 and 8 years old.