Francis Pharcellus Church was an editor at The New York Sun when he was handed Virginia O'Hanlon's letter and told to write a response for the next day's edition. Church dashed off his legendary editorial in a very short time, and in doing so struck a glancing blow to skeptics of every era. It was not until after his death in 1906 that it became publicly known that Church had written the reply to Virginia O'Hanlon.

In 1897, a young girl wrote to The New York Sun asking whether Santa Claus truly existed. The paper's response, written by reporter Francis P. Church, has become a beloved holiday literary tradition. An original approach to a children's classic, this captivating book creatively reinterprets that heart-warming letter about the truth behind Santa Claus and Christmas. It is accompanied by charming Victorian artwork.