Overview
Rudolph first appeared in a 1939 booklet written by Robert L. May, and published by Montgomery Ward, the department store, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. In its first year of publication, Montgomery Ward distributed 2.4 million copies of Rudolph's story. The now familiar tale of Rudolph, a young reindeer with a glowing, red nose, and how he came to Santa's rescue one foggy Christmas Eve, has become a Christmas classic.
Written and illustrated by some of the best children's book authors and artists, Little Golden Books are known by their gold-foil binding, and by the pleasure they bring to children.