The 12 Sleighs of Christmas

By Sherri Duskey Rinker and Jake Parker

Santa’s sleigh gets a makeover in this rhyming, vehicle-themed take on the 12 Days of Christmas from a #1 New York Times–bestselling author.

Which elf will build the coolest sleigh for the Christmas ride? Santa will decide!When the elves discover that Santa’s sleigh is in a terrible state, they let their imaginations go wild—and soon there are sleighs of every kind, inspired by big rigs, motorcycles, zeppelins, and much more!

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and the celebrated illustrator of Michael Chabon’s The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man, team up for spirited vehicular silliness and classic Christmas cheer in this turbo-charged read-aloud destined to become a holiday classic.

Perfect for fans of Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree, Bear Stays Up for Christmas, and Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.

Praise for The 12 Sleighs of Christmas

“A splendid choice for any holiday read-aloud collection wishing to incorporate STEM concepts.” —School Library Journal

“Rinker’s zippy rhymes. . . . and Parker’s cartoons. . . . mix magic and mechanics as the elves’ imaginations and talents run wild.” —Publishers Weekly

“Kids who are obsessed anything on wheels will especially enjoy this rhyming tale.” —Parents Magazine

“Revels in imaginative detail.” —The Horn Book Magazine

Chicago Tribune Best Children’s Books of the Year

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Oct 24, 2017
• ISBN: 9781452161907

Sherri Duskey Rinker

Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of #1 New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site; Steam Train, Dream Train; Mighty, Mighty Construction Site; Construction Site on Christmas Night; and Three Cheers for Kid Mcgear! Sherri lives with her photographer husband and two sons in St. Charles, Illinois.

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Reviews for The 12 Sleighs of Christmas

[librarianryan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I so need to get myself a copy of this book. Santa kind of destroyed the sleigh last year. And now the elves need to fix it. But instead of fix it, what if they designed a new sleigh? And we the reader get treated to all the various sleighs that might take off. The rhymes work, but sometimes the cadence is off. But I didn’t mind. The story was so fun that the tongue twisting just added to the mayhem.#Wintergames #teamreadnosereindeer +26

[abigailadams26 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

When Santa's elves discover that his sleigh has been damaged, the industrious little helpers set out to remedy the situation. Carried away by their enthusiasm, they go further than just making repairs, however, coming up with all sorts of mechanical marvels to replace the more traditional sleigh. Will Santa choose one of their souped-up vehicles, or will he opt for something else altogether...?Author Sherri Duskey Rinker, whose vehicular bedtime books - Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, Steam Train, Dream Train - are so popular, gives a similar treatment to this holiday tale about Santa's sleigh. Her rhyming text trips off the tongue, and is well matched by Jake Parker's colorful, cartoon-like artwork, which captures the humor and good spirits of the story. The 12 Sleighs of Christmas would make an excellent read-aloud for the holiday season, and is one I would recommend to those looking for rhyming Christmas stories, especially is they have a youngster who loves cool vehicle books.