It’s never too early for a little Christmas spirit and the concept for this new picture book is all the proof you need of that.

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3 December 2016, Daniel Kibblesmith, a staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, tweeted that he and his partner would only tell their child about ‘Black Santa’ and ‘White Santa’ was his husband.

And now that tweet will be brought to life in the form of a picture book called, ‘Santa’s Husband’ which portrays Santa in a gay, interracial relationship.

*THREAD* I can't believe it, but this is officially happening. 'SANTA'S HUSBAND' Coming Holidays 2017 w/@alperryman from @harperdesignbks. pic.twitter.com/WpHe84Kso9 — Daniel "Kibblesmith" (@kibblesmith) March 28, 2017

Time explains that Daniel Kibblesmith, ‘created the book, a parody in the vein of infamous pre-bedtime read Go the F**k to Sleep, for his children.’




The book will be produced in partnership with publishing house Harper Design and will be released 10 October.

Here's a higher res of @alperryman's original concept art. Really excited to be working with her and everyone at @harperdesignbks. pic.twitter.com/JTeqAUP8EG — Daniel "Kibblesmith" (@kibblesmith) March 28, 2017

Sadly not everyone is excited about the concept.

@TIME Why can't Santa just be "Santa" and married to Mrs.Clause? Why on earth do we have to change everything?No, that is NOT anti gay? — Lucy Lu Moo (@princesslucymoo) March 28, 2017

@TIME Leave Santa and Mrs. Claus alone. Let a classic remain a classic — Nan (@WayToGoNan) March 28, 2017

@williamorr2110 @TIME they can't stop doing this kind of thing ? — Andrew Carter (@andrewc__17) March 29, 2017

This closed mindedness to change is disappointing, though sadly, not surprising.

We believe that anything which acts as a vehicle for discussion about the world is a good thing.



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