The Lost Elf | Sara Daniell

The Lost Elf

An elf's quest to find Santa is just the beginning... Stuck in the forest of creepy and night, an Elf searches for Santa with all of her might. Can this lonely elf find what she longs? Only magic can bring her to where she belongs.

Illustrated by Brittney Guest

"The Lost Elf" by Sara Daniell is a children’s story written in simple rhyme about a little elf who longs to find a place to belong. The nameless elf has been living alone in the woods until one night Santa comes and takes her away to the North Pole. Going to the North Pole to build toys is the elf’s dream come true. The elf is happy to finally have a place where she fits in. I thought that the illustrations were well drawn and eye catching. I read this with my four-year-old and she liked it simply because Santa and toys were involved. She also really liked that the elf was a girl. She had questions as to why the elf was alone. The elf finally finding her happy place was nice. It shows children that dreams can come true. I also liked that Daniell has the line: “Being different is okay.” Anything that makes my child smile earns a thumbs up from me. A cute story!

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