Little Elf's To-Do List (A Magical List Book): A Picture Book

From baking cookies to sculpting snow families, Little Elf works through a long holiday to-do list―one item at a time―in this festive Christmas-themed picture book that introduces early time-management skills.

Perfect for Christmas or everyday read-alouds, Little Elf’s To-Do List offers a gentle lesson in how small steps can make even the busiest day feel manageable.

Little Elf is very busy from morning to night―and a to-do list is a huge help. From baking cookies to wrapping presents to packing the sleigh and celebrating takeoff, this Elf has many jobs to complete before bedtime. But it’ll all get done; one thing at a time. And when all the tasks are finished, Little Elf is rewarded with a perfectly completed list and a sweet good-night kiss from Mrs. Claus.

The sparkly glitter stamped on the front cover is sure to delight young readers, who will discover another surprise when they unfold a secret flap at the end of the book to see every item checked off in magical ink.

Pile sleigh mile high with presents / Make Rudolph’s red nose glow
Sing joyful Christmas carols / Cheer Santa’s “Ho ho ho!”

Helen Kemp Zax could spend all day musing over rhymes, so daily to-do lists keep her life on track. Her poetry has appeared in many anthologies and magazines, and she was co-awarded the 2021 YorkMix International Children’s Poetry Prize and won the 2018 Middle Grade Katherine Paterson Prize. A former lawyer and teacher, Kemp Zax holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Leonard, and their Aussiedoodle, Huckleberry Finn. Kiersten Eve Eagan is an illustrator working in children’s publishing and design for television and film. Eagan is passionate about storytelling and loves using design to help bring stories to life. She studied illustration at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she loves exploring the mountains or spending time by the sea.