Mommy's Night Before Christmas

By Katie L. Carroll and Phoebe Cho

'Twas the night before Christmas...

In this humorous take on the classic Christmas poem by Clement C. Moore, the concept of the serene night before Christmas is turned on its head. Instead of visions of sugar plums, the children are teething and playing loudly. There are presents to be wrapped and ornaments to be mended. Just when

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shimmer Publications, LLC
• Release date: Oct 25, 2022
• ISBN: 9781958575918

Katie L. Carroll

Award-winning author Katie L. Carroll began writing after her 16-year-old sister, Kylene, unexpectedly passed away. Since then writing has taken her to many wonderful places-both real and imagined. She wrote her YA fantasy ELIXIR BOUND, winner of the 2019 Connecticut Author Project for Best YA, and its sequel ELIXIR SAVED so Kylene could live on in the pages of a book. Katie's novels include the YA psychological thriller ONLY DARK EDGES and the middle grade books WITCH TEST and PIRATE ISLAND. Her Family Holiday Tales picture books, illustrated by Phoebe Cho, include MOMMY'S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, DADDY'S 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, and GRAMMY'S HALLOWEEN SCARE. She is also the author of the picture book THE BEDTIME KNIGHT, illustrated by Erika Baird, and the nonfiction book SELFIES FROM MARS: THE TRUE STORY OF MARS ROVER OPPORTUNITY. She teaches writing and publishing workshops for children and adults and works as a freelance writer. Visit her website at katielcarroll.com.

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