
Santa is Coming to ... The USA (State by State)
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The "Santa Is Coming" book series by author Steve Smallman and illustrator Robert Dunn is a collection of localized children's picture books published by Sourcebooks Wonderland. The series spans 151 distinct regional editions each tailored to specific destinations. While the core plot remains the same, the landmarks, local neighborhoods, and city names change based on the specific edition.
The Plot: It is Christmas Eve and Santa Claus is packing up his sleigh at the North Pole. He sets his "Santa-nav" and flies through a blizzard to deliver gifts. Along the way, one of his reindeer (Comet) goes missing, adding a fun element of holiday suspense Local Elements: As Santa flies across the sky, the illustrations and text depict him soaring over real landmarks unique to that book's location Most books are from OpenLibrary and can be read online free unless otherwise specified. * Asterick by a title means Same State but in a Different City.
![]() Santa is coming to Minnesota Santa flies over: The Cathedral of St. Paul • Capella Tower • Rice Park • Minnesota Children's Museum • Walker Art Center • Orpheum Theatre • Target Field • Minnesota State Capitol • Weisman Art Center • Guthrie Theater • Stone Arch Bridge • Minnehaha Falls • F. Scott Fitzgerald House and theMary Tyler Moore statue Santa Is Coming to Grand Rapids - Amazon Santa flies over The McKay Tower • Grand River • Millennium Park • Cathedral of St. Andrew - Art Museum • Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids Public Museum • Sixth Street Bridge • Meijer Gardens • Meyer May House • Grand Rapids Children's Museum and the Ryerson Library Santa is coming to the Duluth - Amazon Santa flies over: The Superior Lakeside • Hermantown • Proctor • West Duluth • Woodland • Piedmont Heights • Pike Lake • Lincoln Park andChester Park |





