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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780698116528
ISBN number: 0698116526
Label: Putnam Juvenile
Manufacturer: Putnam Juvenile
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 32
Printing Date: October 05, 1998
Publishing house: Putnam Juvenile
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 197421
Studio: Putnam Juvenile
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Little Teeka thought she had to be firm with the reindeer to get them ready for Santa's important flight, but when her bossy yelling only got their antlers tangled up, she knew she had to try something different. 'Beautifully conceived and finely wrought.' -- Booklist (starred review) 'Brett's precise, glowing illustrations, drawing on Swedish folk art, make this a beguiling Advent calendar of a book.' -- Kirkus Reviews '[A] sweet Christmas fantasy that shows Brett at her best.' -- Publishing houses Weekly 'This tale with its humorous close-ups of stubborn reindeer and a sharp child protagonist should prove popular at story hours.' -- School Library Journal
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'Teeka was excited. And a little afraid. This year Santa had asked her to get the reindeer ready to fly on Christmas Eve.' Teeka, an Arctic girl who lives 'in the shadow of Santa's Winterfarm,' knows it will be a struggle to round up the reindeer who'd roamed wild on the tundra since last Christmas. Reindeer training is not easy for the hard-working young girl: 'Teeka looked at the tangled reindeer, once so bold and free, and began to cry. 'It's my fault,' she said. 'I've spent all my time yelling at you, instead of helping. I'm sorry.' And one by one she gave each reindeer a hug.' On December 24, Teeka--who's finally learned how to be a gentle, effective trainer--brings her antlered team to meet Santa and all the elves who have loaded the sleigh. Teeka is asleep on the last page of the book, as Santa and his well-trained reindeer--Bramble, Heather, Windswept, Lichen, Snowball, Crag, Twilight, and Tundra--fly past her window for a night of magical surprises. (Ages 3 to 8)
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I LOVE ALL of Jan Brett's stories as they are sooo beautifully done! The children love them! Mrs Dorothy Pierce
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I just read another one of Jan Brett's books. the name of it is The wild Christmas Reindeer. This picture book is not monotonous. It will keep you awake. It's a great book.
The story is about an elf named Teeka. Teeka was responsible to get Santa's reindeer together and ready for Christmas Eve. No, it isn't Dasher, Dancer or Rudolph, it's 8 different reindeer.when training, Teeka uses mean commands and loud voices. the reindeer were furious. they went insane. Teeka couldn't stand it. She nicely apoligized and the reindeer for gave her. Teeka settles them down and gets them ready for Santa. Santa said she did a fantastic job.
My oppinion is that this book was great. it caught my attention quickly. Like all Jan Brett books they tell another story on the side. that's what is cool about it. The illistrations are beautiful. I urge you to read this you will have fun just reading.
By Nicole Merrylees
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This was the very first Jan Brett book in our family library. From the very first reading, this book became one of our very favorite Christmas stories.
Follow Teeka's adventures as she works furiously to prepare Bramble, Heather, Windswept, Lichen, Snowball, Crag, Twilight, and Tundra for their Christmas Eve outing. Don't be surprised to hear your children murmur "that's not going to work" as Teeka finds that being bossy isn't always the best way to get the job done.
As with all Jan Brett books, the illustrations are captivating. As a special treat, each page is framed with Christmas illustrations containing "extra" pictures relating to the story.
If you've grown tired of reading about Rudolph and friends, you and your children can snuggle up with this book and learn about the "wilder" side of Santa's reindeer.
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...The Wild Christmas Reindeer is about Santa Claus asking a girl named Teeka to get his reindeers ready for Christmas Eve.
Teeka has never done this before and Teeka wanted it to be perfect.
Teeka gets the reindeers but they act crazy.
The subsequent day Teeka brushed their hare and trained them how to fly or tried to train them to fly.
At the end Teeka realizes that she has been yelling at them. She tried to be nice and they flew. She gave them to Santa Claus. He flew off and thanked her for her help. This is a very nice book I hope you read it. It is good for beginners and has very nice pictures...
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My 5 year old daughter brought this book home from Kindergarten one day. We read it at bedtime and were both amazed at the wonderful illustrations. Any child who loves animals will enjoy this book. It also has a nice change from the normal Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen thing. These reindeer have more interesting North Pole sort of names. We loved it!
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