When you look at The Spirit of Christmas at Notre Dame, the new book by Susan Guibert and Brendan O’Shaughnessy, your first inclination might be to get it for your six-year-old nephew. But as you look deeper, you realize it’s just as (if not more) appropriate for your soon-to-be ND grad.

The beautifully-rhymed book tells the story of Grace, a Notre Dame student studying for finals before Christmas, and the journey she takes with a very-familiar-looking Santa Claus through the points in her life which led her to that moment at ND. Through Nicholas Gunty’s rich illustrations, the story comes to life for the reader, and can inspire a high school student to make Notre Dame a goal while reminding the alumnus of their own journey to South Bend and beyond.

The book is available at Clashmore Books, and is a great gift idea for any Notre Dame fan in your life. Be sure to get your order in early to make it for Christmas.