reindeer

Lars, a little Polar Bear, and Otto the great musk ox help Oliver the little reindeer find his mother when he gets separated from her during a snowstorm.

Holly and reindeer, angels and stars, trees sparkling with colored lights. Weeks before Christmas, these and other holiday sysbols appear all around us. Each of the symbols has a story. Many of them go back to the first Christmas or long before. And each of them has a special meaning for us today.

Although the other reindeer laugh at him because of his bright red nose, Rudolph proves his worth when he is chosen to lead Santa Claus' sleigh on a foggy night.

Bette, a mother sparrow separated by accident from her mate, takes her chicks on a long search when a faithful reindeer permits her to make a nest in his antlers.

After appearing in a Christmas pageant, a little girl finds an injured reindeer. Believing that it belongs to Santa Claus, she is determined to nurse it back to health.

Thinking that "all of the other reindeer" she hears people singing about include her, Olive the dog reports to the North Pole to help Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Includes lift-up flaps, scratch-and-sniff panels, and a pop-up.

When Santa is unable to make his rounds, Mrs. Claus calls on the only one who can take his place but the reindeer have doubts about whether a half-frozen, carrot-cake eater can handle the job.