This is a book bout the retelling of a story the was told to the author on each Christmas Eve of his Childhood. This is my least favorite of his series. ( )

Like all of Berkeley Breathed's children's books, Red Ranger Came Calling is a charming example of his story-telling ability that can stand marvelously on it's own without the help of his more famous friend, Opus. A powerful story that holds firm to the power of belief. ( )

A wonderfully nostalgic children's story, more bittersweet and substantial than his others, about a young boy in 1939, who wants to believe that an old mysterious hermit is Santa Claus, and the power and painful feelings that go with the need for faith in something. Berkely Breathed has created a lovely and powerful tale from his father's story, with a socko ending that reaffirms the power of belief. ( )

Berke Breathed is perhaps best known for his Opus comic series. His detailed style of illustration carries over to this children's fable of Christmas. This is a beautifully illustrated and well written story that originated with Berke's father Red Breathed. The final photograph that "proves" the truth of the story is mavrelous. ( )