The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

McGrath, Barbara Barbieri

The Little Red Elf

32 pp. | Charlesbridge | July, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58089-236-0 $14.95

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet. The little red elf is used to doing everything herself while her friends the reindeer, the penguin, and the hare laze around. On Christmas morning, however, everyone is more than eager to assist in opening presents. Bonnet's cuddly illustrations give an extra-festive boost to McGrath's already spirited version of a familiar tale; the little red hen herself makes a cameo appearance.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2009