Santa's reindeer have gone on strike, and he's busy auditioning other animals to pull the sleigh instead. The cats end up chasing some mice; the elephants fall through the roof. What's Santa to do? Will his trusty reindeer ever fly again? A playful take on "The Night Before Christmas". Ages: 4+

Lisa Trumbauer authored more than 50 childrens books, including The Haunted Ghoul Bus (Sterling), the New York Times bestseller A Practical Guide to Dragons (Mirrorstone), and The Body in Motion (Chelsea Clubhouse). Jannie Ho worked as a designer at Scholastic and Nickelodeon, and as an associate art director at Time Magazine for Kids, before becoming a full-time illustrator of books for young readers. Visit Jannie online at chickengirldesign.com.