THE LITTLE REINDEER (MY LITTLE ANIMAL FRIEND) - KILLEN. NICOLA

When reindeer-obsessed Ollie (check out her room decor) is woken up by a jingle, jingle, jingle on Christmas Eve, she can't help but follow the sound to the woods. There she meets a friendly reindeer who takes to the sky and flies her home. The next morning Ollie finds a gift from a special someone by which to remember the reindeer. Killen's inky illustrations in a muted palette of black, white, and red are sophisticated and warm, with well-placed die cuts that encourage page-turns. Julia Tyler (Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)