You know that Santa Claus brings lots of nice things to all the good boys and girls in America He comes with a big sleigh full of presents Nine reindeer pull his sleigh through the air over houses and trees when he visits the children in the night between December 24th and December 25th Read the story that all children in America like very much It’s about Santa and his reindeer: Santa Claus lives near the North Pole in an area called Toyland There Santa has a big toy factory where all the big toys for the children are made Of course, Santa can’t make all the toys himself: he has got many little helpers who are called elves So he tells them what sort of presents he needs for every boy and girl Outside Toyland there live many reindeer They are strong animals with tall antlers on their heads But one of the reindeer often looks very unhappy He isn’t strong like the other reindeer and he only has little stubs on his head And, worst of all, he has a bright red nose that shines in the dark like a red lamp Poor Rudolph is so ashamed of himself that he often cries Very often the other reindeer kick snow into his face, laugh at him and shout “Go and play with the rabbits, Rudolph!” or “Ha, ha, ha! Look, here comes Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer!” Every year in December, when all the toys are finished, two elves put up a poster at the gate to Toyland It reads: Santa Claus is choosing reindeer for his sleigh this afternoon at o’clock It is a great honour for a reindeer to pull Santa’s sleigh Soon they stand in a long line at the gate of Toyland But one reindeer doesn’t join the queue like all the others It is poor Rudolph, of course He thinks, “Santa will certainly laugh at me, too, because of my gig red nose.” and with tears in his eyes he hides behind Santa’s house Santa only takes the strongest, the fastest and the most handsome reindeer The reindeer which are chosen by Santa are very proud But Santa can see how disappointed the others are and gives them little jobs to in the toy factory He says to them, “Please, come and test all the dolls and cars and sleighs that I’m taking to the children tonight.” As soon as the reindeer have tested the toys, some elves get Santa’s beautiful big sleigh ready and start putting all the presents on the top of it But suddenly the weather gets worse and worse Soon there is such a thick fog that the elves can’t see their hands in front of their eyes Santa sees this and gets very worried, “Oh, look at the fog All the children are waiting for us and we can’t see a thing I even can’t find the list with all the names of the good boys and girls anymore.” But at that moment Santa sees a red light all around him He even finds his list again – it is sticking out of one of his big pockets in his red coat: “What’s happened”, he says “What’s this red light? Where is it coming from? We need this light on our trip to the children tonight!” It is Rudolph’s nose, of course Rudolph walks up to Santa and says, “This isn’t a lamp It’s my nose It glows in the fog.” “Well, that wonderful, how lucky we are!” says Santa “You must go in front of all the other reindeer and light the way for them Now we can still make it to all the children You are the best reindeer in the world!” Now Rudolph is very proud There are no tears in his eyes anymore He smiles for the first time in years He even holds his head a big higher than usual Soon the other reindeer are standing around him, but they don’t call him funny names now They shout, “Your nose is wonderful, Rudolph Now the children can get their presents in time Yes, you must lead the sleigh tonight!” Soon Santa is on his way to the children Nine reindeer pull his sleigh through the dark sky, through clouds and through fog They can all see the way very well because Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, is leading the sleigh tonight His nose shines brighter than ever before because he is so proud and excited Santa Claus is so delighted with Rudolph that he says, “Ho ,ho, ho, Rudolph! From now on you must lead my sleigh every Christmas Eve This is a really safe journey tonight and we’ll get to all the children in time!” This is why many children in America look up to the sky on Christmas Eve When they can see a red glow in the sky they know that Santa Claus can’t be far away This is why many children in America look up to the sky on Christmas Eve When they can see a red glow in the sky they know that Santa Claus can’t be far away Now go through the funny Rudy Quiz! ... in front of all the other reindeer and light the way for them Now we can still make it to all the children You are the best reindeer in the world!” Now Rudolph is very proud There are no tears... only takes the strongest, the fastest and the most handsome reindeer The reindeer which are chosen by Santa are very proud But Santa can see how disappointed the others are and gives them little... start putting all the presents on the top of it But suddenly the weather gets worse and worse Soon there is such a thick fog that the elves can’t see their hands in front of their eyes Santa sees