There is no doubt that this is a very cute and charming story, with some beautiful photographs of Anja (who is adorable), winter, and the animals that help her on her journey.

However, 16-year old me was examining the pictures a little too closely and freaking out that some of them appeared to be an illustration mixed with a photograph. But only the photographer is mentioned, so who did the illustrations? The same person? It is still bugging me, but I fully recognize that 5-year old me would have had absolutely no issue with this.

The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert
Anja's dream is to become one of Santa's elves.
She prepared by doing things for others to get ready for the big day.
Besides her horse she has help from a red cardinal and she knows what other signs to look for: stars, Northern lights, etc
She has help from others and they are able to tell a tale from a book she is carrying.
She is given something special by Santa and she wonders if she has dreamed all of this..
What I like about this book besides the story are the pictures, brilliant colors and so many creatures to point out in their native land.

I received this book from Edelweiss and Random House in exchange for my honest review.