








From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a hilarious Christmas adventure, perfect for stocking stuffers!
“With delightful rhymes, How to Catch an Elf slots itself into place along such classics as ‘The Night Before Christmas.'”―Foreword Reviews
It’s Christmas Eve and an elf is on the loose… in YOUR house! Do you have what it takes to catch him? Follow along in this fun holiday story as a mischievous elf causes chaos Christmas Eve! Filled with zany traps, vibrant illustrations, STEAM concepts, and even Santa Claus himself, this Christmas picture book for kids is guaranteed to become a new holiday tradition!
The perfect elf book for kids, funny stocking stuffer or Christmas gift for ages 4-8, this festive read aloud is loved by children, parents, and educators alike.
Some kids have tried to catch him, but Santa’s fast, you see!
So they’ve set their eyes on a smaller prize, and now they’re after me!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
How to Catch a UnicornHow to Catch a Gingerbread ManHow to Catch a SnowmanHow to Catch a MermaidHow to Catch a DinosaurHow to Catch a YetiMy First How to Catch Santa Clausand more!
Happy Birthday, How to Catch! Celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary with How to Catch an Elf!
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ASIN : 1492646318
Publisher : Sourcebooks Wonderland
Publication date : October 4, 2016
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781492646310
ISBN-13 : 978-1492646310
Item Weight : 9.7 ounces
Reading age : 3 – 7 years, from customers
Dimensions : 8.27 x 0.31 x 8.27 inches
Part of series : How to Catch
Grade level : Kindergarten – 3
Best Sellers Rank: #13,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #20 in Children’s Christmas Books (Books) #555 in Children’s Humor #670 in Children’s Activity Books (Books)
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13 reviews for How to Catch an Elf
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KraeW –
fun book
Cute and fun book. Fun to read around holiday time. Daughters love this book
Cece – Honest & Verified Reviews ✨ –
A Fun & Magical Christmas Read for Kids 🎄🧝♂️✨
This book is such a fun and festive read that instantly gets kids excited for Christmas and elf season. The story is playful and imaginative, with bright illustrations that keep little ones engaged from start to finish. It’s a great way to spark creativity and make holiday reading extra magical.Pros: fun storyline, colorful illustrations, perfect for the Christmas seasonCons: shorter story if you’re looking for a longer bedtime read💡 Tip: This pairs perfectly with Elf on the Shelf activities for added holiday fun.I highly recommend this item & I hope this review is helpful 👍🏻
Ashley Kinney –
Best books around
Such a cute book, I love this series and want them all. I try to buy for teachers so they have books to read to the class for all seasons. Love these books!
Steven Magg –
Great book for a child when you want to read with them
This is a great book to read with my four year-old nephew, and he enjoys turning the pages and pointing to the characters in the book. It is a great story to read to any child and has lots of visual effects that they enjoy.
Peggy Humphreys –
Adventure promised in every hunting story.
We are collecting all the “How to catch” books. My grands love them. The story is always adorable and the art work is very nice. When a new book arrives I wrap it up and the kids try to guess what is going to be caught next.
Timothy Haynes –
Very nice Christmas book.
Very nice book for kids to read or be read to around Christmas time with great pictures.
Melashia Holt –
Great book!
This book is a must for Christmas! It is a fun and easy read-aloud for kids. This book goes along well for kids that have elves that come to visit for Christmas. I bought one copy for my 6 year old, but I would like to order another for my 2nd Grade classroom!
TheBap16 –
A Fun and Magical Holiday Read
We picked this book for our daughters school gift book exchange and it was a great choice. It’s fun, imaginative and perfect for getting kids excited about the holiday season. The idea of trying to catch an elf had the kids laughing and engaged.Great gift option for classrooms or holiday exchanges!
Georgi Menz –
Found a spelling mistake in the text. The students enjoyed the book.
Chris Langley-Smith –
Great book for a great price!I bought it for a Christmas present.
Lee –
My daughter is a big fan of Tom Fletcher’s series of books so when this one popper up it was a must have.An added bonus, I was able to have her ‘elf on the shelf’ deliver it as I have ran out of ideas of that to do with it!
Alexandra A. –
Great fun and go to book for kids. Highly recommend for your young readers in the family.
michael j p –
Seriously a bestseller? No plot just pictures to sell the book.The Snow Alien Complete Series is far better but nowhere near the scam Amazon charts