reindeer

In the original poem in which Santa's reindeer were named, Donner and Blitzen were actually spelled Dunder and Blixem. Today known as The Night Before Christmas, the poem from 1823 may be the very beginning of children hearing that Santa's sleigh was pulled by reindeer.

Santa is ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but he can't find the reindeer anywhere. Dasher is busy dashing, Donner is dozing, and Cupid is crooning. It isn't until Santa remembers their annual tradition-reading a Christmas story together-that the reindeer are ready.

"Dasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a traveling circus, but she longs for a different life--one where there is snow beneath her hooves and the North Star above her head. One day, when the opportunity arises, Dasher seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live. It's not long before she meets a nice man in a red suit with a horse-drawn sleigh--a man named Santa. And soon, with the help of a powerful Christmas wish, nothing will be the same"--Provided by publisher.

"This Christmas, Ruby has to bunk in at the zoo with the stuck-up antelopes and the fussy zebras, which is no fun at all for an excitable reindeer. So she comes up with a plan for fabulous Christmas festivities. But when her plan results in mayhem, how can Ruby right her wrongs and save Christmas for everyone?"--Back cover.

"If only Mrs Claus had listened! Letting Ruby lead the sleigh is a recipe for disaster. Ruby's wild ride lands her in a world of trouble, and very far from home. Poor Ruby is stranded, the presents are scattered...and the local penguins are very, very grumpy. How can the naughtiest reindeer avert a Christmas disaster this time?"--Back cover.

After Rudolf falls ill, Ruby, the naughtiest reindeer, must take his place and causes all sorts of mayhem.

Christmas will be cancelled unless Santa can find a way to guide his sleigh through a blizzard.

Santa checks in on all his reindeer to make sure they are tucked in for the night before their big Christmas day.

After a few false starts, Teeka discovers the best way to get Santa's reindeer ready for Christmas Eve.

Riveting true story of three men who trek 1,500 miles through near-impassable arctic waste to rescue stranded whalers in 1897.