A Simple Christmas on the Farm

Phyllis Alsdurf is a former journalism and creative writing professor and the author of It's Milking Time (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2019) and Thanksgiving in the Woods (Beaming Books, 2017).

Phyllis 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.

Lisa Hunt is a freelance illustrator living near London, England. She has a degree in fine art from Coventry University. She has illustrated several books and worked for publishers in the United States and the United Kingdom.

When 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.

"The simple, but special, Christmas celebrated in this heartwarming story is one that I yearn for. In the style of her first book, Thanksgiving in the Woods, Phyllis Alsdurf takes us back to the true spirit of Christmas and invites us to step through the doors of a little red barn, where we are reminded what this holiday should really be about: giving, generosity, friendship, and family. If you buy only one Christmas picture book this year, make it this one." --Glenys Nellist, author of Little Mole's Christmas Gift and 'Twas the Evening of Christmas

"A sweet story about refocusing holiday values away from consumerism and back to family, giving, sharing, and community. I would not be surprised if young readers will want to start new traditions of their own." --Heidi Stemple, author of Counting Birds and coauthor of A Kite for Moon

"One family's simple Christmas is a joyful reminder that generosity, love, and community are the true gifts of the season. A heartwarming look at Christmas without the commercial trappings." --Laura Renauld, author of Fred's Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers and Porcupine's Pie