I was excited and honored to see this new article by ANN CANNON in the THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE: Ann Cannon: A Holiday Tradtition Worth Reading About.  She picked HUMPHREY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS  as one of her five favorite books!! Here is the paragraph that mentions her favorites!

"Over the years, a few clear personal favorites have emerged: The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden, A Letter to Santa Claus by Rose Impey and Sue Porter, Wombat Divine by Mem Fox, The Little Fir Tree by Margaret Wise Brown and HUMPHREY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS by Carol Heyer."

I also wanted to mention when HUMPHREY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS was originally launched ANN CANNON picked it as one of the new books she would add to her ever growing collection!  Of course here's my favorite line from the article! :0)

"And I'm not sure I can't resist the divinely silly "Humphrey's First Christmas" by Carol Heyer — a story about a camel's journey to the stable and the surprise he finds waiting there.
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I just visited my favorite art store, MICHAELS, and saw my picture book      THE FIRST CHRISTMAS featured in a holiday book display!  It was a great surprise so I took pictures and thought I'd share them!
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There is a wonderful review by Justin Lugbill of the Christian Book Review, of my new picture book THE LITTLE SHEPHERD'S CHRISTMAS.  Click on the picture below  and it will take you to the full article.  The Christian Book Review's Logo will take you to their main review page.  The Christian Books and Bibles logo will take you to their main site.
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PRESS RELEASE:
BOOK SIGNING
AT MRS. FIGS' BOOKWORM

    JOIN US AT MRS. FIGS’ BOOKWORM
                     93 EAST DAILY DRIVE, IN CAMARILLO
                       ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011
                           FROM 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
                                    (805)  482-1384

CHILDRENS’ BOOK AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR, CAROL HEYER, RETURNS TO THE BOOKWORM BY POPULAR DEMAND!  LAST CHRISTMAS, MRS. FIGS’ BOOKWORM SOLD 185 COPIES OF HEYER’S PICTURE BOOK “HUMPHREY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS,” THE STORY OF A LOVABLE CAMEL THAT OFFERS HIS BELOVED GIFT TO BABY JESUS.  ON DECMEBER 3, 2011, HEYER WILL LAUNCH HER NEWEST PICTURE BOOK, “THE LITTLE SHEPHERD’S CHRISTMAS.”

REVIEW:   "CAROL HEYER’S BOOKS RISE ABOVE THE REST WITH HER LUSH ATTENTION TO DETAIL, BOTH IN HER ILLUSTRATIONS AND WORDS.  LITTLE SHEPHERD’S CHRISTMAS IS REVERENT AND WARM, HOWEVER PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS WILL CELEBRATE THAT IT’S NOT JUST ANOTHER ACCOUNTING OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.  BOYS AND ACTIVE GIRLS, ESPECIALLY, WILL IDENTIFY WITH THIS YOUNG SHEPHERD’S NEED TO PROVE THAT HIS NAME, REUEL, DOES NOT MEAN “TINY GRAY MOUSE THAT FOLLOWS HIS BROTHERS EVERYWHERE.”  THERE’S ADVENTURE AND ACTION, TOO, AND THE STORY’S HEARTWARMING CONCLUSION BRINGS REUEL TO BABY JESUS’ SIDE AT THE MANGER – AND AN UNEXPECTED ANSWER TO HIS QUEST.  PERFECT FOR ENGAGING THE ATTENTION OF EVEN THE WIGGLIEST OF LISTENERS."
    
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