Meadow Rue Merrill is an award-winning journalist with two decades of published writing experience. She recently published a memoir about her family called Redeeming Ruth (Hendrickson Publishers, 2017). She also regularly contributed to "Motherlode," a popular column of the New York Times. She began reporting for The Times Record, a daily newspaper in Brunswick, Maine, and spent the following eight years corresponding for The Boston Globe and Harvard University. She has regular columns with The Portland Press Herald, Maine's largest newspaper and Down East magazine.

Drew Krevi is a freelance artist with clients from many different industries such as Disney, Marvel Comics, Cartoon Network, Group Publishing, and Gospel Light. When he's not working in the studio, Drew enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters in California. Drew also teaches Sunday school to fourth- through sixth-grade kids, stays involved with VBS, and volunteers with Amor Missions, building homes for the underserved in Mexico. He is also a regular runner, plays some softball here and there, and loves a good carne asada burrito!

Experience the joy of Christmas and the gift of family with The Christmas Cradle by Meadow Rue Merrill. Join Molly and her cousins, Jacob and Sammy, as they learn important lessons on the true meaning of Christmas, generosity, and the Good News of Christ. With stunning illustrations by Drew Krevi (featured by Disney, Marvel Comics, and more), this is sure to become a holiday favorite for your entire family. It even features practical ways for families to create their very own Christmas cradle at home!

It's time for the Christmas party! Every Christmas Eve, Aunt Jenny and Uncle Gerry hold a huge Christmas party at their home, Lantern Hill Farm. Molly can't wait to string popcorn and decorate for the party. But disaster strikes when the furnace breaks, and the party has to move from the warm farmhouse to the cold, dirty, and dusty barn! With help from cousins Jacob and Sammy and neighbor Rosa, the children clean up the barn and decorate cookies, while discovering the story of the Christmas Cradle. This is a family tradition in which Aunt Jenny encourages the children to give gifts to Jesus by welcoming him in, sharing the Good News with others, and spreading his love through service to others.

Hardcover picture book, ages 4–7, approx. 32 pages, 9 x 9 inches.

4 Key Features of The Christmas Cradle Books

• Christ-Centered: Focusing on Jesus' birth, loving God, and serving others, The Christmas Cradle encourages a biblical way of observing Christmas and paves the way for a Christ-centered foundation for your kids for life!
• Eye Catching and Colorful Illustrations: Fun and engaging illustrations that will keep even the most short attention spans glued to this heartwarming story of celebrating Christ at Christmas.
• Age-Appropriate: For kids 4-7 years old, this board book was written to suit the appropriate reading levels. The Christmas Cradle can make the perfect read-to-me bedtime book or a story more advanced kids can read alone!
• Hands-On Family Activity: Holidays are an opportunity to create family traditions and memories. At the back of the book are easy-to-follow suggestions and instructions for building your very own Christmas Cradle that you and your kids can do every year!