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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

by Robert L. May

Rudolph in its original 1939 form

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Rudolph in its original 1939 form

This hardcover facsimile returns to Robert L. May’s original holiday story, first created for Montgomery Ward in 1939. Its distinguishing feature is the preservation of both the original text and Denver Gillen’s illustrations, making the book a presentation of the tale as it first appeared rather than a later adaptation. The source describes the story as centering on a reindeer with a shiny red nose, placing it firmly within the Christmas tradition. The edition also carries a small piece of publishing history: the original was distributed to children visiting Montgomery Ward stores.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Families seeking a Christmas picturebook for children ages 4–8.
  • Readers interested in seeing a familiar holiday story in a facsimile of its original edition.
  • Collectors of classic children’s holiday books.

Themes

Christmas traditionA reindeer with a distinctive red noseChildren’s publishing history

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Book overview

In 1939 Robert L. May, a copywriter working at Chicago's Montgomery Ward & Co., wrote a holiday story at the request of his employer. Almost two and a half million copies of the little tale about a reindeer with a shiny red nose were given away to all the children who visited Montgomery Ward stores that year. The rest is history. Seventy-five years later, the beloved classic is once again available in a hardcover faithful facsimile of the 1939 Rudolph, with original text and original Denver Gillen illustrations.

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