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 Hometown World 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:
* State Capitol
* Minneapolis: Spoon Bridge sculpture
* Minneapolis: Stone Arch Bridge
* Minneapolis: Guthrie Theater
* St. Paul: Landmark Center
* Duluth: Aerial Lift Bridge
* Bemidji: Paul Bunyan & Babe
* North Shore: Split Rock Lighthouse
* Minneapolis: Weisman Art Museum
* Minneapolis: Foshay Tower
* and the St. Paul: Cathedral
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