PB Spotlight: Letters to Santa by Cathy Breisacher, plus a giveaway!

The North Pole is always a busy place, but Santa’s favorite time of year is December, when the elves begin delivering children’s letters. From South Africa to Germany, Japan to Brazil, children write down their wishes and dreams for Christmas. Take a journey around the world with whimsical rhymes and colorful illustrations that showcase the joy of the holiday season!

To win a copy of Letters to Santa, click HERE! Raffle open to USA residents only, please. A winner will be randomly selected and notified via email by 11/16/26.

Cathy lives in Central PA with her husband. For thirty years, she has devoted her life to working with children and teens, inspiring young people to read, write, and explore their creativity.

Cathy spent 17 years as a high school guidance counselor before becoming an elementary school librarian, a role she has embraced for the past 14 years. She currently also works as an elementary STEM teacher, combining her love of learning with her passion for helping children discover, question, create, and imagine. She is the author of five children’s books, with another currently in progress.

Cathy believes that children’s words matter. By focusing on children’s letters to Santa from around the world, she hopes readers will be reminded that despite differences in where children live or what their lives look like, the wonder, curiosity, and hope of childhood are universal. Cathy’s faith has also taught her the importance of kindness and gratitude, and those traits were woven into the story as well.

Hannah Batterman is an illustrator and graphic designer from Germany. From her studio, she blends handcrafted paper collages with digital art to bring playful and heartfelt children’s stories to life. Each piece is filled with charming details — whether it’s the flutter of a leaf, a curious glance, or the hidden magic of a paper cutout- capturing the wonder of childhood. She has contributed to several books.