This time of year is just magical. There’s nothing like getting cozy on the couch with your family while the lights on the tree twinkle in the background while you watch a family classic – – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Growing up, it wasn’t officially the Christmas season until I viewed it with my family. There was no option to record it on a DVR {just your VCR!}, so my family would make sure that we had nothing planned that night so we could watch the TV special.
I love that I’m continuing on the tradition with my own kids. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is the longest-running and highest-rated holiday TV special of all time, and it is inarguably a beloved part of the American holiday tradition. My whole family has already watched the classic once together and my kids have been demanding repeat showings since we recorded it.
I can hardly believe that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has been airing for 50 years – I have never lived a Christmas without it! It’s only right that there is a huge celebration for the TV special which includes a major tie-in with the U.S. Postal Service, tribute promos from CBS, a collector’s edition DVD with new bonus material, a new stage musical, theme park and in-mall entertainment, and a social media campaign – #ShineBright – that celebrates uniqueness in association with PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center.
Since my kids have been loving the TV special so much, I was excited to expand on that with books from Square Fish, an imprint of the Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. They have released 6 new Rudolph-themed books that span a variety of formats, including the first ever graphic novel starring Rudolph and company, RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS, by Brendan Deneen. Other formats include a classic storybook, a picture book, slide-and-find and lift-the-flap board books, and a ‘My Reader’ edition specifically designed for beginning readers. There’s really something for the whole family – both my one year old twins and 6 year old are loving the books!
– Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Classic Story Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition for ages 4-8
– Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Slide and Find Board Book for ages 2-4
– Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Lift-the-Flap Board Book for ages 2-4
– Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Rudolph Saves the Day Paperback picture book for ages 3-7
– Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: My Reader Level 2 Paperback Reader for ages 5-7
– Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Island of Misfit Toys Middle-Grade Graphic Novel for ages 7-12
Learn More about the Rudolph Books!
– Visit Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Official Website
– Follow Macmillan Kids on Twitter
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We first look forward to reading Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Rudolph Saves the Day. Thanks.
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My son would LOVE these!
Misfit of Toys
My daughter is a bit older, so I know she’d love reading the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Island of Misfit Toys Middle-Grade Graphic Novel for ages 7-12
We would read the classic story first then go from there.
I want to read Rudolph Saves the Day with my niece!
my son would love these….misfit of toys
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Rudolph Saves the Day
The classic is what I would love to read to my boys.
I would say the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Slide and Find Board Book!
Rudolph saves the day!
I would look forward to reading Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Island of Misfit Toys to my granddaughter the most. Thanks 🙂
I love the classic book. I would love to keep it out every christmas
I would like the slide and find
I look forward to reading: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Island of Misfit Toys
I’d love to read all of them….but the classic or misfits boo
I am looking forward to Lift the Flap
I look forward to reading the Lift the flap book with my daughter. She would really enjoy that. Thanks for the chance!
would always be the classic book! 🙂
just because it is SOOO classic!!
Thank you! xoxoxo
My twins would like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Rudolph Saves the Day
Rudolph saves the day
The Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Slide and Find Book, my youngest loves the Slide & Finds!
I really like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Lift-the-Flap
I’d like to read The Classic Story to my grandson.
island of misfit toys sounds like a good one i’d love to read more on that part of the story
i’d look at the classic story first
Looking forward to the Slide and Find.
THE LIFT UP TAB RUDOLPH BOOK WOULD BE THE FIRST BOOK
I would like the – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Island of Misfit Toys
Rudolph Saves the Dya ouwld be great to read!
I look forward to reading “Rudolph Saves the Day” with my son.
I would like to read the Classic one first to my granddaughter.
We would read Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Lift-the-Flap first.
The Island of Misfit Toys–I loved that one as a child
I would love to read the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Classic Story Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition first.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Classic Story Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition for ages 4-8
The Island of Misfit Toys 🙂