GREENE: I'm looking at sketch right now from Robert L. May's original Rudolph book. It says the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and there's a drawing of this little reindeer with big ears, blue eyes, and yup ...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer may be one of the most beloved Christmas stories in history. And now, a social media post about the "real" backstory of the book that inspired a song, several movies ...

May's tale of a shy little reindeer, teased by his fellow reindeer because of his bright red nose, ... May found a publisher and put out another 100,000 copies of the book in hard cover.

The Little Reindeer. By Nicola Killen. A Paula Wiseman Book/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, ages 4-8, $15.99. The story: Little Ollie is tucked in on Christmas Eve when she hears bells ...

Before the little reindeer with the glowing red nose was added to Santa's sleigh team, though, the character got his start in other forms. 'Rudolph' started as a children's book at a department store ...

Before the little reindeer with the glowing red nose was added to Santa's sleigh team, though, the character got his start in other forms. 'Rudolph' started as a children's book at a department store ...

Before the little reindeer with the glowing red nose was added to Santa's sleigh team, though, the character got his start in other forms. 'Rudolph' started as a children's book at a department ...

A little reindeer named Rudolph, with a big shiny nose. Bob finished the book just in time to give it to his little girl on Christmas Day. But the story doesn't end there.

So it’s remarkable that “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” began its life as an extremely commercial story. Rudolph—®, and all that—was created in 1939 by Montgomery Ward, which ...