Santa Claus & His Elves P by Mauri Kunnas

Mauri Kunnas (born 1950) is without a doubt Finland's most successful children's book author. To date, he has published over forty books in thirty-five languages in thirty-six countries (including Finnish and Finland), totaling about 9 million copies. His children's novels have sparked a lot of attention all across the world. Santa Claus is the most well-known worldwide. It's been translated into twenty-six languages so far.

The Canine Kalevala and Beatles with an A are two of his adult works. He has an uncanny ability to recast history in new and amusing ways, as well as to add his own charming spin to old stories and legends. Yet his writings are always filled with a wonderful sense of warmth and joy. In 1975, Mauri Kunnas released his first picture book, which marked the beginning of his illustrious career.

Mauri Kunnas appreciates the Beatles, playing the guitar, movies, and history in his spare time, as well as observing thunderstorms.