The Magic of Oz™

Santa Claus

An immortal saint and friend to children everywhere.

First named in Ozma of Oz, ch. 11

Dorothy thought this made the little monarch look more like Santa Claus than ever; but Ozma now began speaking, and every one listened intently to her words.

What the books say it is

  • age old 1 chapter
    • The jolliest person present, as well as the most important, was of course old Santa Claus; so he was given the seat of honor at one end of the table while at the other end sat Princess Ozma, the hostess.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 23
  • size fat 1 chapter
    • First was Santa Claus, who, because he was fat and not used to walking, rode the wonderful Saw-Horse.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 24
  • colour a bushy beard as white as snow 1 chapter
    • cried Santa Claus, briskly, as he trotted up the long room. He was round as an apple, with a fresh rosy face, laughing eyes, and a bushy beard as white as snow. A red cloak trimmed with beautiful ermine hung from his shoulders and upon his back was a basket filled with pretty presents for the Princess Ozma.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 22
  • hair bushy, white as snow 1 chapter
    • He was round as an apple, with a fresh rosy face, laughing eyes, and a bushy beard as white as snow. A red cloak trimmed with beautiful ermine hung from his shoulders and upon his back was a basket filled with pretty presents for the Princess Ozma.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 22
  • eyes laughing 1 chapter
    • He was round as an apple, with a fresh rosy face, laughing eyes, and a bushy beard as white as snow. A red cloak trimmed with beautiful ermine hung from his shoulders and upon his back was a basket filled with pretty presents for the Princess Ozma.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 22
  • wears a red cloak trimmed with ermine 1 chapter
    • cried Santa Claus, briskly, as he trotted up the long room. He was round as an apple, with a fresh rosy face, laughing eyes, and a bushy beard as white as snow. A red cloak trimmed with beautiful ermine hung from his shoulders and upon his back was a basket filled with pretty presents for the Princess Ozma.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 22
  • trait loves toys and pretty things 1 chapter
  • trait generous 1 chapter
    • As the kind and generous friend of children mounted into the air the people all cheered at the top of their voices, for they loved Santa Claus dearly; and the little man heard them through the walls of his bubble and waved his hands in return as he smiled down upon them.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 24
  • trait kind 1 chapter
    • As the kind and generous friend of children mounted into the air the people all cheered at the top of their voices, for they loved Santa Claus dearly; and the little man heard them through the walls of his bubble and waved his hands in return as he smiled down upon them.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 24

Appears in

The Road to Oz (2 of 24 chapters)

Mentioned in

Ozma of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
The Road to Oz (1 of 24 chapters)

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