Olive, the Other Reindeer

I liked this book for two reasons. One reason I liked this book was for the main character Olive. Although he's a dog, I feel like children can relate to his character. Olive is obviously not like the other reindeer, but he has things about him that make him just as special. I think that children can relate because they may not be like their friends or classmates, but they are just as special. Another reason I liked this book was for the illustrations. I really liked how the pictures aren't drawn like typical drawings. The characters in this book are all odd looking, but really cute at the same time. I think it adds a little extra element to the book. Overall, I think that message of this story is that everyone has something great to show more offer and being different isn't a bad thing. show less

"Olive, the Other Reindeer" is a picture book about Olive, a dog who mishears a line from a Christmas song and believes she's meant to be a reindeer. Excited about her newfound purpose, Olive embarks on a journey to the North Pole to join Santa's sleigh team. Along the way, she faces challenges and meets new friends who help her realize the true meaning of belonging and friendship. This book is best utilized for younger children around the kindergarten age level.

I wanted to love it. I really and truly did. But even the story of a dog who thinks she is "the other reindeer" because her name is Olive.....it's not enough for me to get over the really horrible text. Seriously. It's rough. Too much of it.

This is a really cute story of mistaken self-identity. Olive hears "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" playing on the radio, mishears the lyric "All of the other reindeer..." for "Olive, the other reindeer..." and decides she's a reindeer instead of a dog. She goes to the North Pole to try and help Santa pull his sleigh. One of my favorite Christmas stories.

This was one of my favorite books as a child. I love this book because it is about a dog named Olive that thinks he is a reindeer, He does not understand why he cannot fly like the other reindeer. At first Olive is teased, but by the end of the book all of the reindeer accept him and he becomes a part of Santa Claus' sleigh ride. This book teaches the lesson that it is okay to be different and unique and that everyone is special in their own way.

Something about this book is hysterically funny to me. It makes my son laugh too. It is one of the most original and funny holiday books I have come across!

This is a story about a dog that hears the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the wrong way. Instead of hearing “all of the other reindeer”, she hears “Olive the other reindeer” and sets out on a quest to the North Pole to help Santa deliver the presents. She ends up saving the presents for Santa and instead of Rudolph finding their way home; she is the one that smells their way home.

I feel that the author did a good job of showing another view of the classic song/story. This book also shows that no matter what your size, that if you believe in yourself that you can do anything.

After reading this book in a group circle, I would have the children write a short story about themselves being the main character in a book. I would show more then have them get their art supplies out and draw pictures to go with their story. We would then assemble the parts together to make a book. show less