The Littlest Elf

By Brandi Dougherty, Kirsten Richards (Illustrator)

Part of the The Littlest series

A tiny elf seeks his special role in Santa's workshop, but is he too small to succeed?

5.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 277 ratings

24 pages· 539 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Oliver, the smallest elf at the North Pole, is determined to find his unique place in Santa's workshop. Despite mishaps in the toy shop, bookshop, and bakery, he wonders if he's just too little. With the help of the littlest reindeer, Oliver might discover the true spirit of Christmas and his own special role. Can he overcome his size to make a big impact?

From the publisher

A sweet holiday story from a New York Times bestselling duo! From the New York Times bestselling team that brought us The Littlest Pilgrim comes a sweet new holiday follow-up filled with Christmas cheer and adorable stickers! Oliver may be the littlest elf in the North Pole, but he has a big desire to discover his very special job in Santa’s workshop! But after getting lost in the toy shop, making a mess at the bookshop, and falling in the mixing machine at the bakery, is the littlest elf just too little? Perhaps he just needs the littlest reindeer to remind him what Christmas is all about!

At a glance

Format: Paperback
Pages: 24
Words: 539
Reading age: 3–5
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD560L

Themes & topics

Books about Christmas Books about Santa Claus Books about holidays Books about elves Books about friendship

What readers & critics say

Reviews

5.3

out of 7

5.5

“A sweet story about an elf that at first seems too little to be of any real help in any of Santa's workshops, but in the end finds a friend and a way to spread a little of his own Christmas cheer! The illustrations are vibrant and fun, and I love how encouraging all of the elves are, even when the littlest elf makes lots of mistakes along the way. This one is also a pretty fast read that will leave your littlest readers feeling big enough to be real helpers in their own special way.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

5.0

“I love that this book takes you through all of Santa's different workshops with the little elf while he tries to find his place, and that he ends up using his talent with his new friend to cheer others up. This cute story is a great reminder that we all have different talents. The illustrations in this book are also very cute!”

B is for Bookworm

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