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McBeth, T. L.

Randy, the Badly Drawn Reindeer

40 pp. | Holt/Godwin | November, 2022 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-26384-1 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-250-90590-1 $10.99
(2) K-3 Back in his third book, (not-so-­badly-drawn) horse Randy dreams of flying with Santa's reindeer on Christmas Eve, "But alas, I'm just a beautiful horse!" An unseen kid artist provides speech-bubble commentary about what makes a good reindeer (being able to withstand the cold and enjoying reindeer games, for example), and Randy gives it all his best effort: "I love games... Checkers? Chess? Monopoly?!" Randy's can-do attitude helps him ignore the obvious and feel confident that he's ready "to join [Santa's] team of flying horses." He is not...until Christmas morning provides just the right bit of magic. Plenty of white space focuses attention on crayon-colored Randy's goofy shenanigans and clueless narration.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2022

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