Santa’s sleigh is flying over Ireland, delivering presents to all the boys and girls. But then Dancer hurts her leg and can’t pull the sleigh.
What will Santa do?
Category: Accelerated Reader - Lower Years, Christmas, Picture Book
Santa’s sleigh is flying over Ireland, delivering presents to all the boys and girls. But then there’s a crash! Dancer hurts her leg and can’t pull the sleigh. What will Santa do?
Rory, the smallest reindeer, has a great idea. It’s full speed ahead to visit the deer in the Phoenix Park. Can they help Santa continue with his journey?
Natasha Mac a’Bháird is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of the bestselling wedding planning guide, The Irish Bride’s Survival Guide and her latest book is The Irish Bridesmaid's Guide. Her first two children’s books, Missing Ellen and Olanna’s Big Day, were both chosen for the White Ravens Collection.
Audrey Dowling is a French artist and illustrator living in County Kilkenny. She initially pursued a career in the fashion industry in Paris but somehow ended up in the Irish countryside. Her surroundings inspire her work, as well as folklore from all cultures, fairy tales and vintage imagery. Her universe is colourful and narrative, often praised as graceful and poetic.
a delightful and heartwarming picture book adventure
a modern classic
enchanting … brings the magic of Christmas for little ones
Irish festive sleigh tale is ideal for the stocking … an enticing ending that will have the eyes of all young readers on the skies on Christmas Eve … illustrated with flourishes of twinkling stars in magical night-time scenes
delightful mixture of fantasy and iconic Irish settings. The illustrations by Audrey Dowling are beautiful
illustrator Audrey Dowling brings the reader on a visual journey through the Irish landscape … some very cute, smiling reindeers
charming
delightful … beautiful
an enchanting Christmas tale with an Irish twist … The story, immersed in Irish landscape and culture, provides learning opportunities and enjoyment for children in junior and middle classes. Alluring and captivating illustrations depicting the Irish countryside create links that can be further examined when exploring Ireland’s natural environments … The story will create a sense of heightened excitement as we enter the Christmas season and wait in anticipation for Santa’s arrival’ Maureen O’Donnell, Teacher, Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
magical night-time scenes illustrated by Kilkenny’s Audrey Dowling
