Who runs the sleigh? Girls!
It's almost Christmas Eve and the rockets on Mr Claus's sleigh have exploded! With just hours to go, Mr Claus sets out to find a creature that can help him deliver Christmas gifts across the world.
The polar bears are strong, but they're too sleepy. The narwhals are fast, but the presents get too wet. The reindeer might just be the perfect creature to help... especially when Mr Claus discovers that the females have a secret... they can fly!
Illustrated by Kasia Nowowiejska, this charming picture book was inspired by the little known fact that Santa Claus's reindeer are female, as only female reindeer keep their antlers during the winter!
Includes a non-fiction section, explaining the various North Pole creatures encountered throughout the story.Carries a feminist message: Santa Claus's reindeer are female!Features an ethnically diverse Mr and Mrs Claus, and a cast of elves as you've never seen them before!Created by an all-female team: from the author and illustrator to the editor and designer.Written by Raj Kaur Khaira, author of Stories for South Asian Supergirls. Raj is a lawyer and activist and founded the Pink Ladoo Project in 2015, a campaign which encourages South Asian families to celebrate the birth of girls in the same way they do boys, by distributing sweets. The Pink Ladoo Project has rapidly become one of the most prominent feminist movements for South Asian women. 
