This book is a republication. The story is true. Only names of those involved have been changed. Selective mutism is a difficult problem to overcome. But, with the student described in this book, we were successful-no easy task with this condition. After the interventions which included the student, the teacher, the parents, and myself as counselor, I told all involved that I would eventually write a book about this experience.

Most people, especially children, love rhyming books. There is just something about the rhythm of reading them that is simply candy to the ear!

As a primary school counselor, father and grandfather I have read many such books to children. I would tell them that they could help me read the book because they were “rhyming detectives”. That is, if they were listening carefully they could figure out the pattern and guess the upcoming word or words.

It’s Christmas Eve and Santa’s reindeer are chomping at the bit to take off. They look forward to their trip every year, bringing gifts to boys and girls all over the world.

However, when Santa comes outside, ready to leave he notices a big problem, Rudolph is missing!