Marketing Information

40 years after the classic Santa Claus, Mauri Kunnas returns with his fourth book about the real Santa Claus.This time readers are in for a special Christmassy behind the scenes treat!

The beloved ‘Santa Claus’ is the bestselling Finnish title of all time. Since its publication 40 years ago in 1981, it has become a massive success around the globe. The book has been translated into 28 languages and over 2 million copies have been sold to date.

Author Biography

Mauri Kunnas is Finland’s most successful children’s books author today. He has published over 50 books, which have been translated into 36 languages and sold nearly 10 million copies.

His books for children have aroused enormous interest around the world. The best-known internationally is Santa Claus. It has already been translated into 28 languages and it has sold nearly two million copies.The sales of all Kunnas translations already exceed 2,5 million copies. The book Santa Claus is the bestselling Finnish title of all times, and the same Top 20 list included five more Mauri Kunnas titles.

Kunnas is also widely aprreciated by adults, particularly for his comics about the Beatles.

Mauri Kunnas offers the reader an unparalleled joy of discovery: His brilliantly coloured illustrations are filled with rich and humorous detail. He has an unrivalled gift for taking history and casting it in a new and hilarious way, as well as for giving old stories and legends his own delightful twist. His books always exude an atmosphere which is contagiously warm and happy.