Abigail and the Christmas Contest: Cousins + Snow + a Big Shiny Trophy = Christmas Chaos!

Bethany McIlrath loves to get lost in a book and to help others discover their next read in her marketing role at The Good Book Company. When she's not reading stories, she's usually writing them or dreaming about them as she comes up with real-life creative adventures for friends, her husband, and a doorbell-like dog named Indy. Serving in children's ministry is also one of her greatest joys.

Katie Saunders is an illustrator who lives in Kent, UK.

Abigail is back, and that will make young readers and their families very happy! That’s because Bethany McIlrath’s entire series also makes kids feel as if they are part of Abigail’s story. Plus, these fun, cheerful, and meaningful books help kids become more deeply aware of the grander story God is writing in their own lives. -- Amanda Cleary Eastep (Author, Tree Street Kids series)

This latest Abigail adventure is a treat and a treasure! Bethany is a master at helping young children think about their emotions and how they relate to others through the lens of God’s kindness. Your kids will find Abigail and the Christmas Contest relatable, easy-to-read, full of wisdom, and best of all—centered on the grace of God. -- Chris Ammen (Founder, Kaleidoscope Kids’ Bibles; Author, Raising Disciples at Home)

Bethany has created a delightful series that helps young readers connect their faith with their everyday life. Abigail’s adventures are fun and relatable, delivering valuable lessons for all kids and making this series a great one to add to your bookshelf. -- Laura Wifler (Cofounder, Risen Motherhood)

Bethany McIlrath truly understands how to construct an easy-to connect-with narrative around a gospel-rich passage! Kids who read about Abigail will be entertained, feel understood, and, most spectacularly, come away better equipped to press God’s good news into their everyday lives. -- Caroline Saunders (Author, The Story of Water and The Story of Home)

“In the Abigail books, Bethany McIlrath demonstrates how a family’s commitment to their shared faith can help a nine-year-old girl navigate the everyday problems that children face. Each book not only tells a clever, funny story about Abigail but also successfully unpacks the biblical truths that Abigail discovers along the way.” -- Bob Hartman (Author, Rhyming Bible and The Lion Storytelling Bible)

Bethany has created a delightful series that helps young readers connect their faith with their everyday life. Abigail’s adventures are fun and relatable, delivering valuable lessons for all kids and making this series a great one to add to your bookshelf. -- Laura Wifler (Cofounder, Risen Motherhood)

Abigail is back, and that will make young readers and their families very happy! That’s because Bethany McIlrath’s entire series also makes kids feel as if they are part of Abigail’s story. Plus, these fun, cheerful, and meaningful books help kids become more deeply aware of the grander story God is writing in their own lives. -- Amanda Cleary Eastep (Author, Tree Street Kids series)