Experience The Miracle of Giving With Jane Carey’s “The Christmas Skunk and the Very Merry, Very Stinky Christmas”

This captivating, heartwarming, and humorous story highlights the effects of timely “giving.” The reader witnesses the Christmas Spirit of Giving as it springs to life and saves a nearly ruined Christmas. Jane Carey had so much fun writing it and you will have as much fun reading it. Jane’s rich life experiences as an RN, a School Board Director, educator, counselor, community leader, mother and grandmother have enabled her to write enchanting, colorful, insightful children’s books,

In this book, a Very Merry Christmas suddenly becomes a Very Stinky Christmas in more ways that one, when a curious and very hungry Little Skunk decides to follow the enticing smell of dog food into a neighbor’s yard, instead of following his mother’s advice to stay in the den. A Very Merry, Very Stinky Christmas adventure ensues for all involved. Little Skunk finds himself on a neighbor family’s patio…Author Jane Carey’s patio. Yep. This book is inspired by a very true, very stinky, Very Merry story, with lots and lots of frivolity and embellishment added for fun.

As Little Skunk ventures onto the patio, to his delight and surprise, he discovers a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, and a delightfully smelly bowl of dog food. But to his chagrin, and dismay, the neighbor’s dog discovers him. And a very stinky pursuit occurs, stirring much fear in Little Skunk. “Oh, where is my Mama?…Now what do I do?,” he agonizes. A young boy from the house pleads for little Skunk to be gifted the bowl of dog food as the family’s Christmas present to him. The boy’s kindness redeems Little Skunk’s Christmas and the family’s Christmas also, as giving and kindness bring joy to everyone.

In the end, Little Skunk experiences a family’s gracious decision to embody the Christmas spirit of giving and sharing, bringing him much relief and joy. Mama Skunk arrives just in time to share the gifted, prized dog food with her son as their special Christmas dinner. And a Very Merry Christmas was celebrated by all.

In Jane Carey’s charming, Christmas Book, there is much joy, laughter, and fun accompanied by life lessons. This heartwarming tale inspired by real events, shows how a very stinky, almost ruined Christmas, became a Very Merry, Very Stinky Christmas because of a young boy’s kindness. The story highlights the amazing effects of timely, sensitive “giving” into someone else’s life. Little Skunk’s thrilling journey will delight both children and adults, and is a story children will want to read over and over again.

“The Christmas Skunk and the Very Merry, Very Stinky Christmas” makes the perfect gift for year-round reading. Get yours today at www.shmug-a-la.com and join Little Skunk on his extradorinaiy adventure.

“The Christmas Skunk and the Very Merry, Very Stinky Christmas”
by Jane Carey

Publisher : Your Online Publicist
Publication Date : July 2023
Pages : 32
Product Dimensions : (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)
Genre : Children’s Book
Paperback ISBN : 978-1-63892-657-3
Hardcover ISBN : 978-1-63892-658-0

About the Author:
Jane wrote her first poem at age 6, emphatically stating that she liked bees and trees but hated peas. She has been writing and rhyming ever since. Before writing children’s books, Jane was an RN, a School Board Director, an educator, a counselor, a business woman, a community leader, and an artist.

Her enduring passion is to draw people out, encourage their growth and healing, and delight in their flourishing and fulfillment.

She is a mother of 4 and grandmother of 2, and currently lives in sunny Carmel Valley, California. She loves hosting her family, and you will most likely find her enjoying her backyard, playing with her grandchildren, or both.

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