School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-A bearded elf named Little Santa sets the forest animals on a treasure hunt searching for magical reindeer bells. The creatures have a rollicking good time and are rewarded with a beautifully decorated tree, music, and dancing. The story is a bit mysterious, but it's refreshing to have a tale without the ordinary Christmas clichés. The text is simple and sprinkled with questions, exclamations, and fun sounds (Ting-a-ling, scrabble, scrabble, dig). The playful tone is accentuated by Melhuish's charming illustrations. Birds and beasts are fuzzy and furry, with friendly, animated expressions. Should be a crowd-pleaser.-Linda Israelson, Los Angeles Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.