Attention children's book authors:

[glynndah]

If you write a Christmas book which depicts reindeer or even just mentions them in passing, you must include Rudolph. I am getting very tired of explaining these glaring omissions to kindergartners.

 

[Dianthus]

If you write a Christmas book which depicts reindeer or even just mentions them in passing, you must include Rudolph. I am getting very tired of explaining these glaring omissions to kindergartners.

Noted. Thank you for sharing your field experience.

 

[annanova]

Note to self: Avoid reindeer at Christmas.

 

[sr71plt]

I guess a book with the moose, Randolph, in it won't cut it then, huh?

 

[glynndah]

Noted. Thank you for sharing your field experience.

I'm asked every time "Which one's Rudolph?" You can leave out any of the other reindeer but by golly, Rudolph has to be in there, preferably in the lead.

Note to self: Avoid reindeer at Christmas.

That's probably wisest for any number of situations and holidays, not just Christmas.

I guess I book with the moose, Randolph, in it won't cut it then, huh?

Oh, that's fine. But since moose are awfully close to reindeer in the not-always-so-discriminating eyes of a kindergartner, please be sure Rudolph is standing beside him ... or ... an explanation is given as to why Rudolph isn't there.

 

[3113]

How about a story of all eight reindeer, but there'll be one illustration with a bathroom in the background, a glowing red light coming out from under the door

 

[TxRad]

Then I guess the eight red nosed drunks from the local watering hole are out of the question.

 

[glynndah]

How about a story of all eight reindeer, but there'll be one illustration with a bathroom in the background, a glowing red light coming out from under the door

That works for me. Kindergartners spend an awful lot of time in the bathroom. I'm sure they wouldn't blink an eye at Rudolph doing the same.

Then I guess the eight red nosed drunks from the local watering hole are out of the question.

Oh, no, that's perfectly fine, as long as they're not reindeer. Even drunken reindeer need a ninth, though.

 

[Handley_Page]

Isn't Rudolf gett a trifle long in the tooth (antler, whatever) for this sort of thing?

"No dear, Rudolf took the picture so he wasn't in it"