Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Redrawn) [Hardcover]

Robert Lewis May (Author), Michael Emberley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Applewood is pleased to combine the magic of the original Rudolph story, just as it was written fifty-five years ago by Robert L. May, with the delightful and colorful illustrations of award-winning illustrator Michael Emberley in a completely re-drawn edition -- a new classic for a new generation.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The fearless leader of Santa's sleigh was a character created by Robert L. May in his book, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, in 1939 as part of a giveaway from Montgomery Ward. Though the text, which gives a nod to Clement C. Moore, is somewhat forced, the book gets a boost from David Wenzel's illustrations of a warm, appealing Santa.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 3-This newly illustrated edition of the well-known story uses May's original, lengthy but satisfying rhymed text, written in 1939. Wenzel's watercolor illustrations are vibrant and richly detailed with a nostalgic, old-fashioned quality. Michael Emberley's watercolor, cartoonlike pen-and-ink drawings in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Applewood, 1994) are amusing but crowd the pages. Of the two books, Wenzel's illustrations are a better fit for the text. While a tad too long for storytime, it's a solid representation of the tale.-M. W.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Applewood Books; 1st edition (September 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155709294X
• ISBN-13: 978-1557092946
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,319,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The original, December 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Hardcover)

I loved this book as a child back in the fifties, and was delighted to find it still available. It begins similarly to "The Night Before Christmas": "'Twas the day before Christmas, and all through the hills..." and continues in verse, telling the familiar story for the very first time, with more wit and charm than any watered-down Disney version could possible supply. I'm so glad that my small nieces will now have a chance to enjoy it. Too bad Robert L. May is not often given the credit he deserves for this Christmas treasure.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book! BUT NOT THE ORIGINAL RUDOLPH STORY, November 9, 2004

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c2 (Dublin, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) (Little Golden Book) (Hardcover)

This is such a great book. It's not the original Rudolph - if you're looking for that one, it's written by Robert May and was commissioned by Montgomery Ward in 1939. It can usually be found locally in bookstores, and when amazon has it in stock. It's a better story than this one - this one is just a little spin-off of the Rankin-Bass production we see on television, as the cover depicts. It has the Yukon Cornelius, snow monster, etc. in it. I still get goosebumps whenever I see Rudolph coming back to the Island of misfit toys to pick them up with Santa's sleigh - but that's only in the movie and not in this book. Some things you never forget as a child and have to pass down to your own.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT IS GOING ON, AMAZON?, December 11, 2008

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Mom to 2 boys (Toledo, Spain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Hardcover)

At the writing of this review, nearly half of the customer reviews are of completely different books. In fact, all of the non-five-star reviews have nothing to do with this edition, entitled "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", based on the original story by Robert L. May, and illustrated by David Wenzel. If it were not for this error, the book would in fact have 5 stars.

The illustrations are beautiful, and the verse I do not consider lengthy at all. Such rich vocabulary and quirky similes are often overlooked in modern children's books. My favorite line is: "And Santa was right, as he usually is. The fog was as thick as a soda's white fizz."

Money well spent.