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Ask bright questions
Ava's story celebrates the confidence to ask “why?” even when everyone else assumes the answer is settled.
From Meriquill Press
A holiday story with one brave question at its heart.
No Cookies for Santa! introduces Ava Sabrina, a curious nine-year-old who wonders why Santa's treat has to be cookies at all.
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For parents, caregivers, educators, librarians, and holiday storytime readers.
The Ava Sabrina Spark · Book One
No Cookies for Santa!
A new holiday question is baking...
Who says Santa only wants cookies?
When nine-year-old Ava Sabrina asks one sparkling question, a classroom tradition turns into a delicious experiment. With help from Alex, Ken, and her dad, Kentavius “KC,” she mixes, tastes, shares, and discovers that making room for a new idea does not mean giving up the old one.
A warm, funny holiday story about curiosity, family, and the joy of giving Santa a choice.
Reading age5–9 years
Grade rangeK–4
Format32-page paperback
PublisherMeriquill Press
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What lives inside the story
Curiosity can make room for something new.
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Keep family close
The experiment becomes a warm family mission filled with laughter, teamwork, and a little kitchen chaos.
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Make room for choices
The lesson is not about replacing a tradition. It is about discovering that more than one good idea can belong.
The Ava Sabrina Spark
One curious kid. One brave question. A new spark in every story.
The Ava Sabrina Spark is a children's story series that encourages young readers to stay curious, think boldly, and make room for more than one good idea.
Bright ideas begin with one brave question.
No Cookies for Santa!
Holiday traditions, brownies, family teamwork, and one question Santa may have been waiting to hear.
Available nowNo Perfect Picture!
Picture Day arrives, and Ava Sabrina starts wondering what actually makes a picture perfect.
In developmentFor Families & Educators
Made for conversation after the last page.
No Cookies for Santa! is designed as a playful read-aloud that can open conversations about traditions, curiosity, experimentation, family, and respectful differences.
- Family and holiday read-alouds
- Classroom discussion and literacy activities
- Library and community storytimes
- Questions and drawing activity included in the book
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