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Millie the bovine mail carrier (Millie Waits for the Mail) gets lost on her way home from work one snowy Christmas Eve. She finally ends up climbing a "mountain" only to realize it's actually a roof--and she's made it home with all the gifts. Readers will pore over the droll cartoon illustrations in order to follow Millie's nonlinear missteps.