The Unopened Stocking
A New Holiday "Yarn" For Dads & Families Who Love Them
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"But then suddenly, there is a break in the action! The pandemonium is A short, rapturous holiday nap! "Daddy, you haven't opened your stocking..."
beginning to die down. I look around... Wrapping is being balled into paper
mountains -- my two boys are off to break the first of their new toys -- guests will
soon be on their way over for holiday brunch.
Attention has shifted... It's off the Dad. It's the moment I"ve been waiting for all
season! I realize giddily that, if I'm quick, I may just have a half-hour window for
that most precious of all holiday moments --
I casually pick up a thatch of holiday morning newspaper, mumbling something
about going upstairs. I pause. No one contradicts me. Better yet, no one has
even heard me! I'm virtually invisible in the welter of toys, games and presents.
In a few moments, I'll be out of earshot -- free...! When:...
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About the Book
THE UNOPENED STOCKING hangs by the chimney, while a sleepy Dad tries to sneak away from his family's traditional gift-unwrapping ritual for a rapturous, holiday nap! That is, until his two young boys intervene and teach their father that his stocking has been "open" all along.
With snappy text and amusing illustrations, THE UNOPENED STOCKING delivers a touching message about how easy it is to lose sight of our blessings, especially during these economic times where our basic values are under continual assault.
A book to give to yourself, or to a Dad you have known and loved, STOCKING will become a favorite holiday classic to be read for years to come by readers of all ages.
About the Author
KIRBY TIMMONS is an award-winning writer, producer and creator of TV and Video programs. Besides writing for such renowned tv series as THE WALTONS, he has written and produced hundreds of training videos, including THE ABILENE PARADOX, named by Fortune Magazine one of the Best Training Videos of All Time.
STEVEN CORREA is an accomplished illustrator with an impressive series of children's books to his credit, including DONNY THE DRAGON and WINGS FOR BEN. He studied art at East Los Angeles College and is currently illustrating his own children's book, PAUL, THE PUMPKIN CARVER.