When a little girl finds out her family is planning a "simple" Christmas this year, she's not so sure about it. But soon she gets into the spirit of simplicity and generosity by making presents and Christmas decorations with her parents and grandparents on their family farm.
• Collect the full Countryside Holiday series including Valentines Day in the Village, Easter on the Farm, Halloween in the Orchard, and Thanksgiving in the Woods
• Backmatter includes step-by-step directions for creating three handmade Christmas gifts
• Ties in to national trend of simplicity and minimalism
• Teaches important lessons about generosity and community
• Written by the author of the best-selling picture book Thanksgiving in the Woods
• Stunning, nostalgic art makes this book an ideal stocking stuffer
Phyllis Alsdurf is a former journalism and creative writing professor. She is the author of It's Milking Time and the Countryside Holiday series, which includes Thanksgiving in the Woods and A Simple Christmas on the Farm. Phyllis lives in Minnesota.
Lisa Hunt is a freelance illustrator living near London, England. She has a degree in fine art from Coventry University. She has illustrated several books and worked for publishers in the United States and the United Kingdom. When not at her desk, Lisa can usually be found in the local coffee shop happily eating carrot cake, or sitting on the staircase at home waggling a bit of string at an over-excitable ginger cat.
