The Tale of the Christmas Hero

About the Book

Through delightful, easy-read poetry and enchanting illustrations, the author and artist relate a whimsical tale of a little field mouse’s unlikely encounter with Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.  The colorful imagery created by this book’s verse and corresponding artwork will amuse and fascinate the reader as it brings the story to vibrant life.

          The storyteller immediately beckons each reader to perceive his or her own hometown as the one nearly missed by the frolicking reindeer’s diversion.  This personalizes the anticipation as each aspect of the story unfolds.

          The tale begins with an exciting race as the frisky reindeer suddenly abandon their Christmas delivery work to plunge Santa’s sleigh into a furious chase after a startled field mouse.  The fun continues as the mouse’s escape plan finally outwits the reindeer, causing them to lead Santa and his sleigh into a most compromising situation.  Their resulting predicament was clearly spelling disaster for Santa’s ability to complete his Christmas Eve duties!  But then . . . in a delightful turn of events, the Christmas team is rescued through another ingenious plan by the soft-hearted mouse and his recruited bear helpers.  The story ends happily with Santa’s Christmas Eve mission restored and the little mouse suitably rewarded by his new friends for his heroic efforts.

          The Tale of a Christmas Hero is a captivating children’s book that is sure to charm readers of all ages.

About the Author

Having retired from a successful nursing career, Carolyn Mitchell now enthusiastically embraces her life-long interest in writing and poetic expression.  Carolyn has always appreciated the versatility of the English language with its colorful colloquialisms and finds particular pleasure in articulating various idioms and dialects through rhyme.  Children’s literature has had special appeal to Carolyn over the years as she found reading to her children and grandchildren to be one of the purest delights in life.  This Christmas story allows her to combine her passions for children, writing, and the holiday of her heart into one glorious venture.

            Carolyn lives on a farm near Hickman, Nebraska, with her husband Daryl.  There they raised 3 daughters -- Becky, Christy, and Mandy, and now delight in visits from their 5 grandchildren -- Christian, Brandon, Austin, Kirstin, and Haley.

            Brenda Timms is a gifted and successful artist who expresses her talents through multiple mediums.  Equally at ease with oils and acrylics in her paintings, Brenda has, also, created many amazing sculptures on both small and larger-than-life scales.  Reared in the beautiful Nebraska countryside, Brenda developed a lasting appreciation for the wonders of nature and, from childhood, was encouraged by her artistic mother to express her fascinations in art form.  These continuing values have inspired the charming artwork in this book.  Her illustrations skillfully capture the delightful personalities of the characters and provide an infatuating enhancement to the story.

            Brenda’s home and studio are located near Raymond, Nebraska, where she embraces life with her daughter, Morgan, and her son, Ben.