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Elmore the Christmas Moose

40 pp. | Doubleday | October, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9780593487167 $18.99 | Library ISBN 9780593487174 $21.99 | Ebook ISBN 9780593487181 $10.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Mike Boldt. Elmore the moose applies for his dream job as one of Santa's reindeer, but there's one problem: he can't fly. Santa eventually figures out a different job for Elmore that fits his skill set: Official Manager of Assorted Goodies, Treats, and Sugary Delights. Boldt's cartoon-style illustrations playfully embrace the absurdity of Petty's story (e.g., Santa hires a flying walrus named Abner to pull his sleigh). Handwritten letters between Elmore and Santa add to the dynamic page compositions, and entertaining North Pole classified ad pages for endpapers round out this "Christmas kind of story."
Reviewer: Caitlin Kling | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2024

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