Our Family's Christmas Elf
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One week before Christmas and everyone is busy.
It is hard to sit still, and even harder to be good.
Then, on December 17th, he comes.
Do you see him? Can you find him? Be careful you don’t scare him.
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About the Book
Our Family's Christmas Elf, is an Award-Winning Finalist in the Children's Picture Book, paperback fiction category of the Best Books 2006 Book Awards.
This is the story of an elf that comes to visit a family the week before Christmas, on December 17th. To the enjoyment of the children, the elf cannot stay in one place for more than one day. He wants to watch the family get ready for Christmas so he moves to a different place when they are not looking. Every morning the children need to find him.
The reader will need to help the family discover where the elf is hiding by finding him in the illustrations. When the week is done, the family will have finished preparing the home for Christmas, and everything will be ready for Santa.
About the Author
Carol S. Bannon is a full time writer with a degree in elementary education. Her experience teaching children with reading difficulties was instrumental in the writing of Our Family’s Christmas Elf. Although she has always enjoyed writing, it was not until her family moved five years ago that she was able to indulge her desire to write full time. In addition to this story she is also the author of A Handshake From Heaven.
Her sister Edna Jean Halbach was the collaborator of Our Family's Christmas Elf. Edna Jean, a long time resident of Pflugerville Texas, is a local business woman and mother of three children. Together with their brother Bill, they were able to recreate the magic of the Christmas elves.