Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Choose Library District

Review Date: December 5, 2014

Review

This beginner reader selection is illustrated with the characters and scenes that we all know and love from the cartoon special we see each Christmas season on television. Rudolph is snubbed because of his red nose, he falls in love with Clarice, and Hermey the elf wants to be a dentist. Rudolph and Hermey run away and end up at the Island for Misfit Toys where the King tasks Rudolph with finding good homes for them all. They run into the snow monster and meet Yukon Cornelius who saves the day. It is a beloved story in a clipped, fast-paced telling for children who are ready to read a bit on their own but may need assistance with some more difficult words and pronunciations. This will be a good addition to Christmas beginner reader shelves of all kinds.

Overall Book Score: good