Rudolph Shines Again [Hardcover]

Robert Lewis May (Author), Lisa Papp (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Once again, Santa needs Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to lead his sleigh on a dark, snowy Christmas eve. But mean teasing from the other reindeer causes Rudolph to lose his light! Rudolph saved Christmas once, but can he do it again-this time without his red glow?

Illustrated by Lisa Papp.

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About the Author

Robert L. May first created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1939 as a promotional character for the Montgomery Ward company.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (September 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044843198X
• ISBN-13: 978-0448431987
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,244,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Culmination to the Rudolph Saga, December 24, 2004

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Yi-Peng (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rudolph Shines Again (Hardcover)

Most people only know the well-loved story of Rudolph either through the Johnny Marks song or the popular 1964 TV special. However, not many people know that Rudolph was created by a Montgomery Wards employee named Robert May, who also wrote two sequels to the original story. Surprisingly, this sequel, Rudolph Shines Again, was the only other Rudolph story published during his lifetime, apart from the posthumous sequel, Rudolph's Second Christmas. But this episode in the Rudolph story goes the furthest in allowing us to see Rudolph examine his character thoroughly and discover who he really is as a reindeer.

This Rudolph story tugs at the heartstrings more than the previous two books at the beginning, because of how Rudolph feels for his sufferings amongst his reindeer companions who are so fed up with how Santa Claus always finds favour with him and not with them. Luckily, this heart-tugging does not go overboard because we learn that even though Rudolph loses his nose, he remembers that he has forgotten himself in thinking selfishly about it. It is there that we see a bit more character development in him and the story picks up its momentum of its own. Rudolph's willingness to find the two lost rabbits shows the heart he has for others, with shades of his adventures in the Second Christmas episode, and his selfless spirit of charity, and he still retains his inimitable character even when he realises he has regained his nose and does not need to elate over it with his emotions. The story is written with the same rhyming couplets that made the original Rudolph story so fresh, with many ingenous rhyming twists and felicitous touches in the story-telling, and with the resolution this finds at the end of all the three stories, this makes the perfect conclusion to the three Rudolph stories of Robert L. May.

In conclusion, I feel prepared to say that this Rudolph story is as good as the other two, but does more in character development by allowing us readers to follow how Rudolph examines his real character while allowing his heart to glow as brightly as before. My one wish now is that it would be perfect and great if the three Robert May Rudolph stories were published in one book as a continuous Rudolph saga, and that reading the three individual episodes in this story will allow everyone to guide their sleighs to greater self-worth and self-esteem in a soul-stirring story.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and beautiful illustrations!, November 16, 2003

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"buneluv" (Dublin, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rudolph Shines Again (Hardcover)

This book is a wonderful story and the illustrations were absolutely beautiful! The artist really captured the feeling of the story. I highly for young and old!

5.0 out of 5 stars Rudolph Shines Again, February 8, 2011

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Joseph Gould (Pa.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rudolph Shines Again (Hardcover)

Robert L May's Rudolph Shines Again is a sequel to the well known story we all know of the title character so the reader is immediately engaged with a known character. This helps draw in a wide range of audience, from adults to the very young. While the book is geared towards an age range of 3-8 years old, the underlying story is a bit more mature than the 3 year old would be able to relate to. Like the original story, this tale revolves around the personal sentiment of the main character. In the first story it was how others treated Rudolph because he was different, and how he internalized that. That story was more relatable to younger children as it represents the age when children begin to interact with others and form the initial relationships and understanding of reactions of their peers. This story focuses more on what happens when the value pointed out in the first begins to fade, bringing the internalized fears and concerns of self-worth back up. This sequel is really geared towards the older group, showing them how they can always discover value and self-worth themselves, with the added message moral of the author's point of view of finding worth in helping others. The artwork is compelling as it shows the emotion and innocence of the characters that are described in the words. It is an engaging story both through it's words and it's illustrations. The use of color is as much of the story as the words as they vary between color temperatures to reinforce the emotional temperature of the tale.