by John-Richard Thompson, illustrated by Jon Robyn (Portsmouth, NH: Osiail Publishing, 2009)Have you ever had one of those days where nothing goes right? Jeremiah W. Blizzard had one of those days last Christmas eve and his explanation to the Workelf Compensation Board of what happened -- included in this volume as the story "Coal" -- will make you feel a lot better about your day.
This collection of tales from New Hampshire native John-Richard Thompson is enhanced by Jon Robyn's illustrations. The portrait of Juniper Dodd and Maurice Turquotte, the "cantankerous and crusty" wreath makers of "Juniper Dodd and the Rein-critters" is one of my favorites. (I think I saw those two at the hardware store recently.)
"The Christmas Mink and Other December Tales from the North Woods brings the spirit of the season alive. In this whimsical collection of Christmas stories and poems from the snowy north woods of New England, see the season in a new light and find the holiday spirit in unlikely places – in Siberia, from the tail of the Christmas Comet, or even your own tree.
Join curmudgeonly old woodsmen, living ornaments, a congress of talking animals, a horde of helpful mice and one grandiose moose in these rousing December tales certain to please both cynic and celebrant alike." (from the dustjacket)
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