Lily and the Lost Reindeer

A trail of hoofprints through Christmas snow

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ChildLily, aged 5
StoryWhere Is Santa’s Reindeer?
Book8 pages, one photo
Picture styleIllustrated
Illustration strengthLow
Illustration lookLuminous drawing

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Lily and the Lost Reindeer

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On Christmas Eve, Lily skipped into the North Pole stable to help Santa. But Comet's stall was empty! Then Lily spotted something wonderful: tiny hoofprints glowing gold in the snow, leading out the back door.
Santa spread a crinkly map across the wooden table. "Comet loves the snowy forest," he said, tapping the tall green trees. Lily nodded bravely. "I'll find Comet before the sleigh must fly!"
Crunch, crunch, crunch went Lily's boots under the silver moon. The glowing hoofprints wound between the tall pine trees. Up on a branch, a little robin tilted its head and watched her go.
Suddenly the hoofprints stopped at a frozen stream. "Which way now?" Lily whispered. The robin fluttered across the ice, landed on a branch, and chirped three times toward a bend where something sparkled.
There stood Comet, beside a low branch, all tangled in silver tinsel from a festive tree! The garland twisted round his antlers and legs. "Don't worry, Comet," said Lily softly. "I'll help you."
Slowly, gently, Lily unwound the tinsel loop by loop and lifted it from the low branch. Jingle! Comet shook his antlers and stepped free. He gave a happy snort, then raced off toward Santa's sleigh.
Lily hurried after him, all the way back to the sleigh. Comet trotted into his place in the harness, and every bell jingled at once. "Well done, Lily!" cheered Santa.
Whoosh! The sleigh lifted into the starry Christmas Eve sky, with Comet running proudly in front. Lily waved and waved from the snowy hill. Presents were on their way to children everywhere, thanks to brave Lily.

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