{"product_id":"a-simple-christmas-on-the-farm-9781506471365","title":"A Simple Christmas on the Farm","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen 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. She and her mama share Christmas cookies with friends they meet, inviting everyone to join them for Christmas in their little red barn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarm and heartfelt, this story invites children and families to imagine an inclusive Christmas, focusing on the simple pleasures of connection, community, and the care and generosity shared by making things by hand. Step-by-step directions for creating three handmade Christmas gifts are included at the end of the book. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull of warmth and nostalgia, the Countryside Holiday series celebrates family, community, simplicity, and generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlsdurf, Phyllis:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhyllis Alsdurf\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former journalism and creative writing professor and the author of \u003cem\u003eIt's Milking Time\u003c\/em\u003e (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2019) and \u003cem\u003eThanksgiving in the Woods\u003c\/em\u003e (Beaming Books, 2017).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhyllis holds a PhD in journalism, with an emphasis on media and religion, and master's degrees in humanities and journalism. She has written and edited for a variety of religious publications and contributed to several books on media and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHunt, Lisa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance illustrator living near London, England. She has a degree in Fine Art from Coventry University and has illustrated several books and worked for publishers in the United States and the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beaming Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604171198738,"sku":"9781506471365","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6672a186-eb1b-41d4-98a9-d751713d29d9.jpg?v=1732256190","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-simple-christmas-on-the-farm-9781506471365","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}