Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight? [Paperback]

Jerry Pallotta (Author)

Book Description

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

Bestselling author Jerry Pallotta reveals how and why Santa Claus selected the perfect animals--reindeer--to pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve.

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

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–Santa is not at his brightest in this succinct narrative describing pre-reindeer challenges. Nevertheless, children will delight in the ridiculous scenarios presented by different animals trying to pull the gift-laden sleigh. Skunks, kangaroos, giraffes, and even snakes are among the contenders for the important task, but each critter fails the test, until Santa finally realizes that reindeer are the answer. The colorful, computer-generated illustrations aptly convey the humor of each situation. The mice sweat and strain to no avail, and the monkeys goof off with antics sure to land them on Santa's naughty list! A humorous addition.–Linda Israelson, Los Angeles Public Library
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About the Author

JERRY PALLOTTA lives in Needham, Massachusetts. His math books for Scholastic have sold more than 330,000 copies in trade.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439853699
• ISBN-13: 978-0439853699
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 10.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Holidays & Festivals > Christmas

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight?, January 11, 2007

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Heather E. Robertson (Bay Head, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight? (Paperback)

This book is beautifully illustrated and his use of different animals is really fun. I gave this to 6 different children as gifts and they all love it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Motivating and Funny, February 8, 2008

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Ridgley Resources (Decatur, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight? (Hardcover)

Jerry Pallotta and David Biedrzycki have created a wonderfully motivating story about teamwork through the guise of a problem for Santa. Santa can't possibly deliver all the toys by himself. Each animal he tries has a different strength and weakness. The drawings in this picture book are outstanding. The hidden facts are wonderful (penquins may flap, but they can't learn to fly).There is wonderful alliteration and funny puns ("I gave the skunks a try. It was a smelly idea!) The kids I've read it to rolled in the aisle laughing at the picture of Santa's candy cane underwear! It's a great book for children of all ages!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW WHAT EYE CANDY!, December 3, 2007

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CURSE OF FLAMINGO CO "a BRoJoNz Company" (MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight? (Paperback)

THE JOY THE BOOK GAVE MY SONS AGES 9 TO 4YEARS! THEY ALMOST DIDN'T WANT TO BLINK THIS IS VERY EASY & SIMPLY & FAST TO READ. MY 5YEAR OLD READ IT TO US! (BUT IT WAS SO FUNNY TO SEE THE WIDE EYES ON THE BOYS FACES JUST BECAUSE THEY SO LOVED THOSE ANIMALS & THE LARGER THAN LIFE COLORS USED IN THIS LITTLE BOOK. I HAD TO KEEP SAYING CARSON READ.... THE SILLY CHOICES SANTA MAKES TRYING DIFFERENT ANIMALS JUST EXCITED THEM & TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ANIMALS & SANTA ON EACH PAGE WE REALLY HAD A BALL! THAT'S WHAT READING TOGETHER IS ALL ABOUT!