Little Donkey's Wish

It was Christmas Eve, and the donkeys stood together in the barn talking about what they wanted for Christmas. Daisy wished for a new hat; Max, the fattest of the donkeys, wished for an extra portion of carrots; and Frederick, the biggest, strongest donkey, wished for a new blanket. Josie, the smallest and youngest donkey, didn't say anything at all. The others always teased her and said that she was so small she might not even be a real donkey. Most of the time they just ignored her. But Josie does have wishes. She wants to grow big and strong fast, and she has another secret wish—one that is just as impossible as growing up in a hurry. But impossible dreams can come true at Christmastime, and Josie's secret wish is granted when Santa chooses her from all the other donkeys to join his reindeer team.