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North for the Winter

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From Pixar star animator Bobby Podesta comes a middle-grade classic holiday story about Virginia, a girl who must help one of Santa's reindeer back to the North Pole before Christmas. What would you think if you saw a reindeer fly? When this happens to Virginia, she... Read More
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From Pixar star animator Bobby Podesta comes a children's classic holiday story about Virginia, a girl who must help one of Santa’s reindeer back to the North Pole before Christmas.

From Pixar star animator Bobby Podesta comes a middle-grade classic holiday story about Virginia, a girl who must help one of Santa's reindeer back to the North Pole before Christmas.

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From Pixar star animator Bobby Podesta comes a middle-grade classic holiday story about Virginia, a girl who must help one of Santa's reindeer back to the North Pole before Christmas.

What would you think if you saw a reindeer fly? When this happens to Virginia, she isn't sure what to do - she's just lost her mum, she's in a new city, and everything seems so hard. But when she reluctantly confesses what she saw to her neighbour, Benny, he's convinced that flying reindeer can only mean one thing: this is Santa business.

In this stunning graphic novel debut from Pixar director Bobby Podesta, two kids and a lost reindeer go up against obsessive hunters, suspiciously convincing department store elves, and radar operators for the Continental Air Defense Command Center. No matter the odds, Virginia's going to get Christmas back on track!

North for the Winter is perfect for anyone who has ever wondered what would happen if magic came to life right before their eyes, and it's destined to become a holiday classic for years to come.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250838223

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 October 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: First Second

Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Bobby Podesta has 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 Winter is 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. https://www.bobbypodesta.com/

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