The Wild Christmas Reindeer
Hardcover – Picture Book, October 11, 1990
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · October 11, 1990
Rambunctious reindeer have a lot to learn before Santa's big night!
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- Who it’s for
- A lively Christmas story pairs spirited reindeer antics with wintry border illustrations.
- Themes
- Christmas, Kindness, Training and responsibility
- Genres
- Christmas & Advent, Deer, Moose & Caribou, Polar Regions Stories
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Rambunctious reindeer have a lot to learn before Santa's big night! Teeka has an important job training the reindeer in time for their Christmas Eve ride. The animals are spirited and mischievous, but kindness wins the day just in time. For two decades, readers have loved this classic Christmas story, which was one of the first children's books to hit the New York Times bestseller list.
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Now, this beautiful 20th anniversary edition, with a foil cover and a heartfelt note from Jan herself, makes a perfect introduction for new fans to this cherished yuletide story. Featuring the wintry northern setting and the border illustrations that have become a hallmark of Jan's work, readers will love watching Teeka's humorous attempts to control the reindeer and their energetic antics.
Wintry Christmas Antics
A lively Christmas story pairs spirited reindeer antics with wintry border illustrations.
Come here for
- Humorous attempts to rein in mischievous reindeer
- A northern winter setting with border illustrations
Expect
- Energetic animal antics
- Kindness winning the day
Where it sits
| Christmas & Advent | 92% |
|---|---|
| Deer, Moose & Caribou | 80% |
| Polar Regions Stories | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Deer, Moose & Caribou
- Folktale Retellings
- Christmas & Advent
- Authors
- Jan Brett
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- October 11, 1990
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Christmas · Kindness · Training and responsibility
- Reading lane
- Deer, Moose & Caribou