We would stay there for the rest of the year. During that time, we came to know this community of elves, their joys, love of life, and skills. Their craftsmanship in the creation of toys was second to none, except maybe mine! Their attention to detail made the toys nearly come to life. These were master woodsmen. Their craftsmanship would transform a simple tree into a beautiful works of art.
What if you could sit across from Santa Claus and ask him about the life behind the legend? In “One on One with Santa” by Dave Taylor, that extraordinary opportunity becomes possible when journalist David Henderson receives an unexpected invitation to interview Kris Kringle himself. Proudly published by Citi of Books, this is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major retail platforms.
Dave Taylor was born in Phoenix, Arizona, although his family moved to Southern California within his first year, where he has remained. He has been married to his wife, Jacqueline, for more than fifty years. Now retired, Taylor embraces the Christmas season by playing a jolly old elf in a red suit. He enjoys turning different scenarios and ideas into storybook form, and One on One with Santa follows his earlier published work, Faces from the Past.
Taylor also enjoys spending time with his family, including his two sons, daughters-in-law, and six grandchildren. Beyond writing and family life, he has spent more than two decades researching his family roots, tracing generations with connections to Ireland and Scotland.
What begins as a journalist’s dream quickly turns into a magical journey through Santa’s personal history, his faith, his friendships, and the remarkable events that eventually shape the Christmas tradition readers know today.
The book combines Christmas fantasy, Christian themes, adventure, humor, and a generous dose of imagination to offer a different perspective on one of the world’s most familiar holiday figures.
The story opens with David receiving a mysterious package bearing a North Pole postage stamp. Inside is a letter from Boris, the Head Elf in charge of Transportation, informing David that his long-awaited interview with Santa has been scheduled. After drinking the special hot chocolate included in the package, David falls asleep and awakens at the North Pole. There, he discovers a magical village and eventually meets Kris Kringle, who explains that he agreed to the interview because he wants the true meaning behind his Christmas mission to be remembered rather than lost beneath commercialization.
“One on One with Santa” offers more than a behind-the-scenes explanation of how Santa’s sleigh, reindeer, elves, and North Pole came to be. At its heart, the book is about giving, faith, love, service, friendship, and keeping the spirit of Christmas alive. Nicholas’s journey begins with a simple lesson he receives beside a manger: love cannot be measured by the price of a gift. It is expressed through kindness, compassion, and the willingness to bring joy to others.
For readers who enjoy Christmas stories with Christian themes, magical adventures, familiar holiday traditions, and an imaginative take on the origins of Santa Claus, Dave Taylor’s book offers a charming new perspective. David’s interview becomes much more than a magazine assignment. It becomes an unforgettable encounter with a story about how one child’s experience of the first Christmas inspires a lifetime devoted to bringing happiness to children around the world.
“One on One with Santa” invites readers to look beyond the presents, decorations, and holiday excitement and remember the deeper idea at the center of its story: sometimes the greatest gift is simply choosing to share love with someone else.
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