The Christmas Mink: And Other December Tales from the North Woods

The Christmas Mink and Other December Tales from the North Woods brings the spirit of the season alive. In this whimsical collection of Christmas stories and poems from the snowy north woods of New England, see the season in a new light and find the holiday spirit in unlikely places - in Siberia, from the tail of the Christmas Comet, or even your own tree. In the title tale, The Christmas Mink, young Will, worried about finding a gift for his generous mother, receives a miraculous gift courtesy of a talking mink. In Coal, hapless elves Jeremiah Blizzard and Artie Sleet must travel to Siberia to gather Santa's supply of coal for his list of VBKs (very bad kids). Follow noble Tobias the donkey on a journey of undeniable importance.Join curmudgeonly old woodsmen, living ornaments, a congress of talking animals, a horde of helpful mice and one grandiose moose in these rousing December tales certain to please both cynic and celebrant alike.

Author: Jon Robyn, John-Richard Thompson
Publisher: Rascal Press
Published: 12/08/2016
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9780692815984

About the Author
John-Richard Thompson is the author of The Christmas Mink: December Tales from the North Woods, published by Osiail Publishing. He is also co-author of four nonfiction books on learning disabilities with Anne Ford, great-granddaughter of Henry Ford: Laughing Allegra, On Their Own, A Special Mother and, most recently, The Forgotten Child (all published by HarperCollins). Together they have traveled the country to bring their message of advocacy to corporations, parent organizations and schools. He is also an award-winning playwright and theater director, with numerous New York City productions including Angel Mountain, Water Sheerie, 18 Rabbit (Andhow Theater Company), Little Death (Zipper Theater), Kleynkunst (New York and Minneapolis), Rain House (Theater M), That's Amore (NYC, Dallas, TX) and Cities of Light (Center for Jewish History, NYC; Warsaw, Poland; Tel Aviv Israel). He is a two-time Bistro Award winner from Backstage Magazine and recipient of the MAC Award from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs for his avant-garde theater pieces Erik and the Snowmaidens and Indigo Rat. Originally from New Hampshire, he divides his time as best he can between his remote cabin in N.H. and New York City.

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