What Does Christmas Mean to Me?

I recently asked some authors of some lovely Christmas books, what does the Festive Season mean to them? It's been a hard year all over the world with Covid still affecting our lives no matter who we are or where we live- but these authors took a moment to reflect on the specialness of the holiday season. 

Cindy L. Shirley

Tell us about your books? I have 11 books available now and they can be found at Amazon. I have two Christmas books. Charlie and the Catmas Tree is based on our rescue cat named Charlie and his obsession with hiding in our tree.

What does Christmas mean to you? My favorite part of Christmas is being in our hometown Christmas parade. Our family has been in the parade since 2017. Actually my other book, Doodle and the Magic Christmas Float is based on our annual tradition of being in the parade.

What is your favourite Christmas memory? The best memory I have from childhood is string popcorn garland with my grandmother.


What is the worst thing about Christmas for you? The worst thing I like about Christmas is the stress of shopping in the stores. Just spending time with my granddaughters is my favorite.


                    


Sheri Wall

Tell us about your book? It's Christmas Eve, and Milly is willy-nilly with excitement as friends and family start to arrive! Lyrical limericks, repetitive verses, and vivid art describe Milly’s holiday festivities. Both young and old will giggle with glee as this real-life Great Dane spreads “pawsitive” holiday cheer.


What does Christmas mean to you? Christmas is a time of joy and celebration and has many meanings, but to me, it’s the remembrance of our world’s greatest gift.

What is your favorite Christmas memory? My favorite Christmas memory is being around 5 years old and snuggled in my dad’s lap by our tree. Frosty the Snowman was on our TV, but I wasn’t paying attention, I was listening to my dad’s heartbeat.

What is your favorite Christmas food? My favorite Christmas food is dark chocolate peppermint bark because candy is a food!

Favorite Christmas movie of all time? My favorite Christmas movie of all time is “Elf.” It’s just so hilarious and poignant at the same time. It’s a bonus that a children’s book publishing company is part of the story!




Stacy C. Bauer

My daughter and I at Christmas 11 years ago

Tell us about your book? Rediscover the true meaning of Christmas with this magical adventure full of friendship, love and joy.

Cami and Wyatt love Christmas. They love Santa, Christmas decorations and Christmas cookies. And they love Christmas PRESENTS! Christmas this year is looking to be the best one yet, but things change when new neighbors move in. Cami and Wyatt notice that they seem lonely and sad. Can Cami and Wyatt befriend their shy new neighbors and figure out how to share the true meaning of Christmas?

What does Christmas mean to you? To me Christmas means spending time with family and friends. The most important thing about Christmas to me though is celebrating the birth of Jesus.

What is your favourite Christmas memory? My favorite Christmas memories involve driving out of town to my grandparents houses. We would spend Christmas Eve at one grandparents and Christmas Day at the other one. Since they were four hours away, we spent about 10 days there every year.

What is your favourite Christmas food? My favorite Christmas food is the cookies since I don't eat them at all the rest of the year- I go a little crazy!

What is you favourite Christmas movie of all time? My favorite Christmas movies of all time include The Christmas Story (always watched this one since I was a kid- family tradition), Elf (funniest one) and It's a Wonderful Life.

Some other lovely Christmas books:

Happy Reading!!

Laurelle Lewis