Kluger and Slavin have reproduced the classic Christmas poem to reflect the ecomonic crisis and corporate scandals that plague current headlines, packing their verse with hilariously spun
rhymes (“The workers grew grim, as they churlishly chored / while Santa grew haplessly, craplessly bored”). This book is complete with rhymes about disgruntled elves, outsourced Santas, union
conflicts, Twittered conspiracies, randy reindeer, media hysteria, factory relocations, toxic merchandise, and a giant leveraged buyout that rocks the world from pole to pole. Their new
rendition of the poem is enhanced by full-color graphics, for example: the bulletin board in the elf toy factory, a bogus Maxim magazine covers with a semi-nude Mrs. Claus, and “top-secret”
company memos. Though many children love the classic poem, this version is for adults’ eyes only.
