Alaskan Night Before Christmas

By Tricia Brown and Alan Stacy

“A delightful twist on Santa and his yearly Christmas journey. . . ! All learn an important lesson about selfishness—a fun and educational story.”—Jack Hanna, director emeritus, Columbus Zoo, and TV host, Into the Wild
 
It’s Christmastime in Alaska, and Santa is preparing for another winter ride with his sackful of toys and his magical team of flying caribou. But one caribou named Kotz is tired of all the stories about Rudolph and reindeer pulling the sleigh. He alerts the press across the world, determined to get noticed by the media. However, when Santa stops for a rest at a zoo, Kotz meets Star, a reindeer who understands the true meaning of Christmas. With Santa’s help, Kotz learns that sharing is more important than earning fame.
 
“Brown knows Alaska, and that knowledge—and affection—comes through in each word.” —Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Jul 22, 2008
• ISBN: 9781455600182

Tricia Brown

Brown is a writer, editor, freelancer, program and book developer, journalist, quilter, mother, grandmother and wife. Her work has been nationally honored for compassionate, insightful depictations of Alaska natives and for children's literature. She began her award-winning literary career in journalism, and in 1984 was the founding editor of 'Heartland"", the Sunday magazine of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Later she wrote for the Anchorgae Daily News, then shifted into editing the popular monthly magazine Alaska, with a readership of more than a quarter million. She holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism and a Master of Fine Arts degree.

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