Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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- Author：Robert Lewis May
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Summary
Celebrate Christmas with this Classic Board Book edition of Robert L。 May’s famous Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer。
Every year at Christmastime， everyone—young and old alike—has one catchy， joy-inspiring song stuck in their heads: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer！” Now fans of the most famous reindeer of all-time will fall in love with the original story， written by Robert L。 May in 1939。
Rudolph， a youthful reindeer buck who possesses an unusual luminous red nose， is teased and excluded by his peers because of this trait。 One particularly stormy Christmas Eve， Rudolph manages to prove himself after Santa Claus catches sight of his nose and asks him to lead his sleigh for the evening。 Rudolph agrees， saving Christmas， and is finally treated the way he deserves by his fellow reindeer！
Every year at Christmastime， everyone—young and old alike—has one catchy， joy-inspiring song stuck in their heads: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer！” Now fans of the most famous reindeer of all-time will fall in love with the original story， written by Robert L。 May in 1939。
Rudolph， a youthful reindeer buck who possesses an unusual luminous red nose， is teased and excluded by his peers because of this trait。 One particularly stormy Christmas Eve， Rudolph manages to prove himself after Santa Claus catches sight of his nose and asks him to lead his sleigh for the evening。 Rudolph agrees， saving Christmas， and is finally treated the way he deserves by his fellow reindeer！
Reviews
Nannette Lynn
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Rudolph is one of my favorite children's stories and it has been since I was a child！！！Rudolph is a story about a reindeer that no one has anything to do with him because he is different until Santa Claus acts him for help！！！！ Rudolph is one of my favorite children's stories and it has been since I was a child！！！Rudolph is a story about a reindeer that no one has anything to do with him because he is different until Santa Claus acts him for help！！！！ 。。。more
Kaitlin Martin
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So fun！
Nancy Snyder
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This reprint written for Montgomery Ward captures the magic of Robert L。 May's original story of this beloved reindeer。 The illustrations by Denver Gillen use only a few colors giving the book a vintage look。 This reprint written for Montgomery Ward captures the magic of Robert L。 May's original story of this beloved reindeer。 The illustrations by Denver Gillen use only a few colors giving the book a vintage look。 。。。more
Stacy
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We read this for Christmas; based on the classic Christmas song。
Anthony
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This original story written by an employee of Montgomery Ward Department Stores in 1939， and its theme based on the tale of the Ugly Duckling， has become a favorite holiday tale for children of all ages。 A homely and outcast reindeer becomes the commander and lead for Santa's sleigh on a Christmas eve hampered by dense fog， and becomes a hero。 This original story written by an employee of Montgomery Ward Department Stores in 1939， and its theme based on the tale of the Ugly Duckling， has become a favorite holiday tale for children of all ages。 A homely and outcast reindeer becomes the commander and lead for Santa's sleigh on a Christmas eve hampered by dense fog， and becomes a hero。 。。。more
Lisa Burris
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This classic， told in verse， is quite different than the glitzier Rankin Bass TV special we all know。 This special edition is a reprint of the original， and it is fun to see the illustrations just as children first saw them in the 1940s。 It's a wonderful picture book that may be a bit long for younger children， but will certainly become a holiday favorite。 This classic， told in verse， is quite different than the glitzier Rankin Bass TV special we all know。 This special edition is a reprint of the original， and it is fun to see the illustrations just as children first saw them in the 1940s。 It's a wonderful picture book that may be a bit long for younger children， but will certainly become a holiday favorite。 。。。more
Jeff Lewonczyk
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Facsimile edition of the original book - a 1939 holiday giveaway from the department store Montgomery Ward - that introduced this incredibly weird holiday character to the world。 The story differs from the later song and TV special in certain crucial respects， but you have to expect a cultural icon to evolve with the generations。 This is a lovingly produced volume that makes for some cheery， escapist nostalgia， thanks especially to the grainy， atmospheric period illustrations。
Glen
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I did not know the book existed originally as a poem。 The art in the digital edition is wonderful。
Melissa
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Loved this version of the story。 super cute and can see where the song originated。
Emma
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It is the Holiday season and I am going to try to read some books to match that fact。 I was scrolling through audible when I came across this one and as I sat there I realized that I had never actually read the original story of Rudolph。 It was only 30 minutes and I listen to books at double speed so I was like， what the heck， and decided to listen to it before bed。 It was adorable and so Christmasy。 I didn't know that it was going to rhyme when I started listening and that was such a fun surpri It is the Holiday season and I am going to try to read some books to match that fact。 I was scrolling through audible when I came across this one and as I sat there I realized that I had never actually read the original story of Rudolph。 It was only 30 minutes and I listen to books at double speed so I was like， what the heck， and decided to listen to it before bed。 It was adorable and so Christmasy。 I didn't know that it was going to rhyme when I started listening and that was such a fun surprise。 I had a great time with this one， perfect for readers of all ages it is a true holiday classic。 。。。more
Julian
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Beautiful art and the classic Rudolph story。 I loved how relax Rudolph's parents are so relaxed when the little devil leaves in the middle of the night to work with Santa。 I'm not a fan of rhyming books， but this is sweet and a great Christmas read。 A classic。 Beautiful art and the classic Rudolph story。 I loved how relax Rudolph's parents are so relaxed when the little devil leaves in the middle of the night to work with Santa。 I'm not a fan of rhyming books， but this is sweet and a great Christmas read。 A classic。 。。。more
Julia
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I detest reading this one - too long， too many words， forced together for the sake of rhymes。 I will hide or donate this one next year。
Arberesha Sabani
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Such a great children’s story！ A joyful and rich story which influence the Christmas spirit。 Can’t wait to read this to my future children。
Atlantis
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Beautifully illustrated and an expansion on the traditional Rudolph story。 Adding to my LFL。
Brenda
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A prettily illustrated story （75th anniversary） edition。 Fun to read to the Grands and then sing them the song。 I don’t think they’d ever heard it！ 😳
Kimberly Souza
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Classic
Darinda
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A classic Christmas story。 Cute and nostalgic。
Molly
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The classic Christmas story of a reindeer named Rudolph whose shining red nose makes him perfect for the job of guiding Santa's sleigh。 This edition was published to mark the 75th anniversary of the story with illustrations by Antonio Javier Caparo。 The classic Christmas story of a reindeer named Rudolph whose shining red nose makes him perfect for the job of guiding Santa's sleigh。 This edition was published to mark the 75th anniversary of the story with illustrations by Antonio Javier Caparo。 。。。more
Ashley
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I'm sorry I'm sorry 。。。more
Colleen
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This is a new telling of Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer。 I really like this version of the story。 Rudolph gets selected by Santa to help light the way， when Santa Claus finds him sleeping in his bed one night while he is making his deliveries。 The rhyming is fun and the story is very cute！
Rebekah
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The claymation Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie is one of my favorite Christmas movies， and whenever my dad and I watch it， we basically don't because we're too busy reciting the movie ourselves。 Earlier this month， we happened to watch an older cartoon that predates that movie and was based directly on the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer poem， so for Christmas we got our own copy of this original version。 It's very different from the movie， but I enjoyed the story and the illustrations。 Whil The claymation Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie is one of my favorite Christmas movies， and whenever my dad and I watch it， we basically don't because we're too busy reciting the movie ourselves。 Earlier this month， we happened to watch an older cartoon that predates that movie and was based directly on the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer poem， so for Christmas we got our own copy of this original version。 It's very different from the movie， but I enjoyed the story and the illustrations。 While reading， I was having a little trouble getting into the rhythm of the poem， but that wasn't a major problem that affected my reading experience。 （I still do prefer the Burl Ives movie， though。） 。。。more
Cristine Williams
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Always a must read to children！
Abigail
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A little reindeer with a bright and shining nose finds himself the object of ridicule in this Christmas poem from 1939， made famous by the subsequent song and films based upon it。 Made fun of by his peers， the eponymous Rudolph tries to be a good little deer all the same， and one foggy Christmas Eve night， when Santa is having trouble delivering his gifts， Rudolph's incandescent nose comes in very handy， changing its owner's fate forever。。。Although I grew up singing the 1949 song based upon this A little reindeer with a bright and shining nose finds himself the object of ridicule in this Christmas poem from 1939， made famous by the subsequent song and films based upon it。 Made fun of by his peers， the eponymous Rudolph tries to be a good little deer all the same， and one foggy Christmas Eve night， when Santa is having trouble delivering his gifts， Rudolph's incandescent nose comes in very handy， changing its owner's fate forever。。。Although I grew up singing the 1949 song based upon this poem - apparently it was composed by Robert Lewis May's brother-in-law， Johnny Marks， a Jewish man famous for writing many popular Christmas songs - I never encountered the original story as a girl。 This facsimile reprint done by Applewood Books in 1991， with the original rhyming text from May， and the original artwork of Denver Gillen， is my first experience with that original。 Reading it， I was conscious of the many references made to that earlier Christmas poem from 1823， The Night Before Christmas， and I enjoyed seeing the story （as I knew it from the song） fleshed out a little。 Apparently the entire thing started as a Christmas booklet distributed by the Montgomery Ward Department Store！ The artwork is cute， with that vintage style that utilizes a few color washes， and features cute stylized figures。 All in all， a fun little Christmas picture-book， even if it is not destined （any more than the song） to become a personal holiday favorite of mine。 Recommended to anyone looking for the original story of Rudolph。 。。。more
jv poore
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Re-reading my mom's Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L。 May， published in 1939 by Maxton Publishers。 Cannot believe it is still in such great condition。 Re-reading my mom's Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L。 May， published in 1939 by Maxton Publishers。 Cannot believe it is still in such great condition。 。。。more
Loretta
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I absolutely adore all things "Rudolph"！ My love of "Rudolph" started when a little。 Every Christmas， without fail， I had to watch the animated cartoon version on TV with Burl Ives narrating。 If I missed it， I would be sad because watching it always made me feel in the Christmas mood！This version of the book is completely different than the animated version on TV。 There are several different spins within this story which are quite enjoyable！ The artwork is very 50's， which for me， is an added bo I absolutely adore all things "Rudolph"！ My love of "Rudolph" started when a little。 Every Christmas， without fail， I had to watch the animated cartoon version on TV with Burl Ives narrating。 If I missed it， I would be sad because watching it always made me feel in the Christmas mood！This version of the book is completely different than the animated version on TV。 There are several different spins within this story which are quite enjoyable！ The artwork is very 50's， which for me， is an added bonus！There's a small intro telling the reader how Rudolph came to be which I had no idea of。 Seems Rudolph was the brain child of Robert L。 May in 1939， who was an advertising copywriter for a big anchor store of it's day， Montgomery Ward （think Macy's）。 May was thinking of a new way to reach kids and he came up with "what about a reindeer with a shiny red nose who helps Santa deliver presents on Christmas Eve"？ And that's how Rudolph came to be！On further research， I read that Montgomery Ward handed out free copies of the book to children who came to the store。 Apparently Montgomery Ward made a killing with this advertising！Hard cover copies are very rare。 I found my hard copy on the free cart at the library！ Needless to say I was quite stoked！ If you can find this book I highly recommend it to all！ Merry Christmas to all！ 🎄🎅🏻🦌 。。。more
Cheryl
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Truly a classic
Llael
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3yo gives this 5 stars I assume based on the number of times he's had me re-read it。 Only 2 stars from me - it's quite different from the classic claymation story。 3yo gives this 5 stars I assume based on the number of times he's had me re-read it。 Only 2 stars from me - it's quite different from the classic claymation story。 。。。more
Classic reverie
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Following my friend， Karina， I decided to read this Christmas classic which prior to my reading I only known about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from the TV cartoon version and song which as a kid I loved watching and still would enjoy the older versions。 I was surprised that the story is quite different in words for the most part， though the sentiment is the same。 I loved the illustrations in this Kindle version and the story was wonderful！
Karina
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