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little
elf
named
6
Iom
is
so
curious
about
Santa’s
trip
that
he
climbs
aboard
Santa’s
sleigh
and
nestles
himself
in
between
the
presents.
Tom
soon
discovers
that
he’s
not
alone—his
little
puppy
came
along,
too.
They’re
having
such
fun
until
Tom
falls
out
of
the
sleigh.
How
will
they
ever
get
home?
With
a
little
generosity,
a
tiny
bit
of
luck,
and
jolly
old
Santa!
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Finns
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Weihnachtsreise.
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The
Christmas
elves
were
carrying
toys,
wrapping
paper,
bows,
and
cards
this
way
and
that.
m’m
.
sagm
;
I
need
a
sparkling
star!
And
I
need
a
golden
ribbon!”
they
called
out
to
one
another.
All
of
the
presents
had
to
be
wrapped
quickly
so
that
Santa
Claus
could
bring
them
to
the
children
on
time.
Tom,
the
little
elf,
was
excited.
It
was
the
first
time
that
he
would
get
to
help
carry
the
packages
to
the
sleigh.
The
other
elves
had
told
him
countless
stories
about
Santa’s
journey.
“Oh,
how
I’d
love
to
go
with
him,”
thought
Tom.
Soon
the
elves
had
all
of
the
packages
loaded
onto
the
sleigh.
The
oldest
elf
tossed
a
big
wool
blanket
over
the
presents
to
protect
them
from
the
wind
and
the
weather.
Everyone
was
happy.
The
work
was
done,
and
Santa’s
journey
was
about
to
begin.
Tom
climbed
onto
the
sleigh
to
get
a
good
look
before
Santa
took
off.
Suddenly,
he
had
an
idea.
“I
could
fit
in
between
the
presents.
There
must
be
a
little
space
for
me,”
he
thought.
“Ho,
ho,
ho!”
called
Santa.
The
reindeer
snorted
and
shook
their
heavy
antlers.
The
sleigh
began
to
move,
first
slowly,
then
faster
and
faster.
The
elves
waved.
“Have
a
great
trip!”
“Merry
Christmas!”
Tom
hid
under
the
blanket.
His
heart
beat
like
wild.
“I’m
in
the
sleigh!
I’m
with
Santa
on
his
journey!”
he
whispered
to
himself.
The
sleigh
sped
over
the
icy
snow.
Tom
felt
butterflies
in
his
belly
as
the
sleigh
lifted
off
the
ground!
“This
is
so
much
better
than
I
ever
could
have
imagined
,’
1
thought
Tom.
Suddenly,
Tom
felt
something
tickling
the
back
of
his
neck.
Tom
was
startled.
It
was
a
cold
nose.
“What
are
you
doing
here?”
Tom
asked,
stunned.
His
dog,
Tucker,
looked
at
him
with
faithful
puppy
eyes.
“Uh,
you
shouldn’t
even
be
here,”
said
Tom.
“But
then,
neither
should
I.”
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"Please
be
really,
really
quiet
,
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Tom
whispered
to
his
furry
friend.
They
listened
to
the
bright
jingling
of
the
reindeer’s
bells
and
the
voice
of
Santa
Claus,
who
was
cheerfully
singing
Christmas
songs.
The
little
elf
peeked
out
from
under
the
blanket.
How
beautiful
it
was
and
how
high
they
were
above
the
ground!
He
marveled
at
the
stars,
the
snow-capped
mountains,
the
villages,
and
the
frozen
lakes.
Here
and
there
he
could
see
a
light
in
the
distance.
Santa
Claus
pulled
on
the
reins
and
shouted,
“Whoa!”
The
reindeer
slowed
down.
“Where
are
we?”
whispered
Tom.
Curious,
he
leaned
over
the
side
of
the
sleigh
so
far
that—
1
WHOOPS
!
—
he
fell
head
over
heels
into
the
snow.
With
a
bound,
Tucker
leaped
down
to
his
friend.
Tom
and
Tucker
were
lying
in
the
snow
as
the
sleigh
slowly
disappeared
into
the
night.
It
was
cold
and
dark.
“Are
you
warm
enough,
Tucker?”
Tom
and
Tucker
snuggled
up
close
to
each
other.
“Luckily,
we
have
the
blanket,”
whispered
Tom.
Carefully
he
looked
around.
He
saw
a
house
not
too
far
away.
The
windows
were
all
lit.
“Come
on!”
said
Tom.
“Let’s
go
over
there.”
C
Tom
took
the
blanket,
and
the
two
friends
walked
to
the
house.
Tom
peeked
curiously
through
the
window.
In
the
living
room,
a
family
was
eating
Christmas
dinner:
Father,
Mother,
a
baby,
and
a
little
girl.
There
was
a
Christmas
tree
with
candles
and
tinsel
standing
in
the
corner,
and
a
warm
fire
was
burning
in
the
fireplace.
u
How
beautiful,
1
’
sighed
Tom.
C
Suddenly,
the
little
girl
spotted
Tom’s
red,
pointed
hat.
“Mommy,
Daddy!
Santa’s
outside!”
she
cried.
“Oh,
no!
She
saw
me.
What
should
I
do
now?”
Tom
cried.
Then
he
remembered
the
presents.
Tucker
wagged
his
tail.
“The
family
has
to
get
a
present,
Tucker!
Of
course!”
Quickly,
Tom
folded
up
the
blanket
and
buckled
his
red
belt
around
it.
“Now
the
blanket
looks
like
a
real
present,”
he
said,
satisfied.
Then
he
took
his
red
hat
from
his
head
and
rolled
it
into
a
ball.
“This
is
for
the
baby,”
he
said,
pleased.
He
quickly
set
the
presents
at
the
front
door.
Tom
and
Tucker
managed
to
hide
just
before
the
door
opened.
“Mommy!
Daddy!
Gome
and
look
!
1
1
Thrilled,
the
little
girl
collected
the
presents
from
the
doorstep.
Tom
and
Tucker
heard
the
family
laugh
and
could
sense
how
pleased
they
were.
C
Slowly
the
two
friends
walked
back
to
the
spot
where
they’d
fallen
into
the
snow.
“What
are
we
going
to
do
now?”
asked
Tom
sadly.
Suddenly,
they
heard
a
deep
voice.
"What
are
you
two
doing
here?”
It
was
Santa
Claus.
He
was
on
his
way
back
home.
Tom
was
scared,
but
he
told
Santa
the
whole
story:
how
he
hid
in
the
sleigh
and
all
about
the
family,
the
blanket,
and
the
red
ball.
Santa
Claus
listened
carefully
to
Tom’s
story.
“Well,
well,”
he
boomed.
Tom
looked
at
him
frightened.
But
then
Santa
smiled
and
patted
Tom
on
the
head.
“You
know
that
you
aren’t
allowed
to
travel
with
me
on
my
journey,
right?
It
is
much
too
dangerous.
You
are
lucky
that
you
weren’t
hurt.”
Tom
nodded.
Then
Santa’s
voice
got
very
gentle.
“But
I’m
pleased
that
you
gave
the
family
the
blanket.
Your
generosity
made
them
very
happy.”
O
Tom
smiled
with
pride,
and
Tucker
wagged
his
tail.
“And
now
come
along.
It’s
time
to
get
back.
The
other
elves
have
prepared
a
tasty
Christmas
dinner
and
are
probably
waiting
for
us!”
Tom
and
Tucker
were
allowed
to
sit
next
to
Santa
Claus.
They
flew
over
woods
and
valleys,
over
rivers
and
frozen
lakes.
And
they
sang
jolly
Christmas
songs
all
the
way
home.
Pirl&o
^)ainio
is
an
award-winning
author-illustrator
and
a
graphic
designer
who
studied
at
the
Academy
of
Art
in
Helsinki,
Finland.
Known
for
her
luminous
watercolors
and
pretty
pastel
illustrations,
she
has
written
and
illustrated
numerous
children’s
books,
including
Little
Bunny
Finds
Christmas,
The
Flightingale,
and
Who
Hid
the
Easter
Eggs?
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