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  • Elmore and the Big Christmas Rescue

Elmore and the Big Christmas Rescue

Author
Dev Petty
Illustrator
Mike Boldt
Publication Date
October 28, 2025
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Elmore and the Big Christmas Rescue
Description

Elmore the Moose is back in a sweet and hilarious Christmas story about believing in yourself, even when under pressure. This adorable and funny picture book comes from the comic team that brought you I Don't Want to Be a Frog and Don't Eat Bees.

Ho ho ho . . . achoo! Santa is out with a cold . . . just days before Christmas! When Mrs. Claus shuffles him away on a warm vacation, Santa must choose a replacement to look after all the Christmas planning. Could Elmore the Moose be up for the job?

Elmore soon finds that his new responsibilities are overwhelming. The elves are angry and the reindeer are out of control! But just as Christmas looks like it will be a flop, Santa shows Elmore his confidence and appreciation, encouraging his unlikely young apprentice to rise to the occasion.

Young readers will love Elmore's desperate, funny letters to Santa as he tried to handle the chaos. And they will come away with a happy lesson in believing in yourself as they watch Elmore learn to trust his abilities.

Families will love snuggling up (and giggling!) together with this hilarious holiday tale that's full of heart.

Publication date
October 28, 2025
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
40
ISBN-13
9780593518052
Lexile Measure
580
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Series
Elmore the Moose
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002290 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Deer, Moose & Caribou
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Christmas stories
Moose
Santa Claus
Deer family (Mammals)

Kirkus

A bustling, jolly holiday read.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1-Petty follows up Elmore the Christmas Moose with a new picture book about the beloved animal stepping in to help Santa. It's a week before Christmas and Santa Claus has gotten sick. As he recuperates on a beach, all preparations at the North Pole are placed in the hands of Elmore the Moose. His to-do list is long, but his enthusiasm is evident in the letters he writes back and forth to Santa. When Santa doesn't have the answers for the problems Elmore encounters, the moose must gather the courage and creativity to do things his way. Children will learn about problem-solving and being oneself as Elmore tries to motivate the reindeer to exercise and get along with the elves as they go about their routines. Mixed in with some wordplay and puns having to do with Elmore's name, the text and artwork reveal that first days on the job can be imperfect, but still successful. VERDICT Recommended for story hours revolving around Christmas.

Copyright 2025 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. 

Dev Petty
DEV PETTY is the author of many books for kids, including I Don't Want to Be a Frog, Elmore the Christmas Moose, Don't Eat Bees, and Claymates. She lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband, daughters, and many pets.

MIKE BOLDT is a New York Times bestselling children's book creator who lives in Alberta, Canada, with his wife, three children, a dog, and a few cats. His books include I Don't Want to Be a Frog, Elmore the Christmas Moose, Don't Eat Bees, Find Fergus, Bad Dog, and the New York Times bestseller Just One Bite by Camila Alves McConaughey and Adam Mansbach.
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