Leave it to a Jack Russell terrier to save Christmas – and to give marching orders to Santa and his reindeer!In J. Otto Siebold and Vivian Walsh's picture book, Olive, the Other Reindeer, a Russell (or Russell-lookalike!) named Olive mishears the line from the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer song, “All of the other reindeer” as “Olive, the other reindeer,” decides that she must be a reindeer, and promptly takes two buses and reports for duty at the North Pole. Santa and the reindeer tie Olive to the flying sleigh with a ribbon so that she can join them in delivering presents on Christmas Eve. But when the team encounters a series of silly mishaps, Olive uses her unique abilities to keep them on course and guide them safely home.
If a Jack Russell manages your barn or if your young and young-at-heart readers just love a dog or dogs of any breed, Olive, the Other Reindeer offers an endearing and funny adventure, brought to life with exuberant, ultra-hip cartoon illustrations. Olive's story was also adapted into a sharp animated feature by Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons. So whether you prefer books or the silver screen, get ready: this determined terrier will trot some "dogged" cheer into your holiday!
Looking for more horse-themed books, music, and movies for the holidays? Try these great titles:* And Winter Came (album), by Enya
* Calico the Wonder Horse, or The Saga of Stewy Stinker (children's book), by Virginia Lee Burton
* David Copperfield (novel), by Charles Dickens
* A Horse for Hanukkah (children's book), by Myriam Halberstam, illustrated by Nancy Cote
* Ernest's Special Christmas (children's book), by Laura Barnes, illustrated by Carol Camburn
* Jingle Bells (books, music, and history), by James Lord Pierpont and various artists
* Jingle-Jingle (children's book), by Nicola Smee
* The Hearts of Horses (novel), by Molly Gloss
* A Little House Christmas: Holiday Stories from the Little House Books, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
* Little Women (novel), by Louisa May Alcott
* The Magical Christmas Horse (children's book), by Mary Higgins Clark
* Out Stealing Horses (novel), by Per Petterson
* Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song), by Robert May
* The Saddle Club #13: Starlight Christmas, by Bonnie Bryant
* Sleigh Ride (song), by Leroy Anderson
* Snowflake (step-up reader), by Suzanne Weyn
* Stubby Pringle's Christmas (kids' novel), by Jack Schaefer* Twas the Night Before Christmas (poem, book, song, and movie), by Clement Moore and various artists
* Winter's Tale, by Mark Helprin
* Winter Wonderland (song), by Richard Smith and various artists
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