About This Book

Santa Claus has a big job to do on Christmas Eve, and he needs a team to help with the sleigh. He tries out 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 Authors or Illustrators

Jerry Pallotta

Back in 1985, Jerry Pallotta was an insurance salesman, looking for creative ways to teach his children their ABCs. At the age of 32, his imaginative ideas led to him to write and publish his very first book, The Ocean Alphabet Book. He has since created more than 20 alphabet books, and has expanded into creative books for teaching basic math as well.

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David Biedrzycki

Biedrzycki graduated from Kutztown State University and began illustrating in 1980.

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