The Elf on the Shelf is a picture book written in 2005 by author Carol Aebersold and her daughter, Chanda Bell. From his debut, he was the second to last balloon of the parade until 2016, where he was the last balloon that year.
Appearances
- 86th (November 22, 2012)
- 87th (November 28, 2013)
- 88th (November 27, 2014)
- 89th (November 26, 2015)
- 90th (November 24, 2016)
- 91st (November 23, 2017)