Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight?

Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight?

From School Library JournalPreSchool-Grade 2-Santa is not at his brightest in this succinct narrative describing pre-reindeer challenges. Nevertheless, children will delight in the ridiculous scenarios presented by different animals trying to pull the gift-laden sleigh. Skunks, kangaroos, giraffes, and even snakes are among the contenders for the important task, but each critter fails the test, until Santa finally realizes that reindeer are the answer. The colorful, computer-generated illustrations aptly convey the humor of each situation. The mice sweat and strain to no avail, and the monkeys goof off with antics sure to land them on Santa's naughty list! A humorous addition.-Linda Israelson, Los Angeles Public LibraryCopyright ? Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Bestselling author Jerry Pallotta reveals how and why Santa Claus selected the perfect animals--reindeer--to pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve.Santa Claus has a big job to do on Christmas Eve, and he needs a team to help with the sleigh. He tries out a myriad of thirteen different kinds of animals, including tigers (but they almost eat him), mice (too weak), kangaroos (too jumpy), turtles (too slow), cheetahs (too fast), rhinos (too rough), and even monkeys (too playful). But what about... reindeer? Perfect!This humorous peek behind the scenes at the North Pole is told in Jerry Pallotta's kid-friendly style and beautifully illustrated in glorious color by David Biedrzycki.About the AuthorJerry Pallotta is an award-winning author of children's books, including WHO WILL GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT?, APPLE FRACTIONS, and THE HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE MULTIPLICATION BOOK. His combination of interesting facts, detailed research, humor, and realistic illustrations have mesmerized countless children across the United States. You can visit him at www.jerrypallotta.com.David Biedrzycki is the illustrator of many books for children, including WHO WILL HELP SANTA THIS YEAR? and WHO WILL HAUNT MY HOUSE ON HALLOWEEN? He lives in Boston with his wife, Kathy. They have three children: Justin, Alec, and Julia. You can visit him at www.davidbiedrzycki.com.