Local authors and sisters publish Christmas books

Local authors and sisters, Jeannene Pollock and Brenda Shakespear, have just published their sec­ond of three children’s Christmas books. Each rhyming book is full of mishaps and magic as Mrs. Claus comes to the rescue to save the day. The adorable illustrations were cre­ated by Salem High School Senior, Emily Parker. Her talent is on full display as she brings each story to life through her watercolor sketches.

The sisters’ love of writing came from their Grandma, An­nie Esplin, who had many articles and sto­ries published. Their very favorite was her Christmas story, “The Year Santa Broke His Leg,” which gave them the idea for their first book, “Mrs. Claus Saves Christmas after Santa’s Ice Skating Di­saster.” This book was written as a tribute to her, their parents and their two brothers.

Jeannene and Bren­da’s next book is anoth­er North Pole adven­ture titled, “Mrs. Claus Saves Christmas Eve during Santa’s Christ­mas Puppy Chaos,” which they wrote for their grandkids. Their final book, “Mrs. Claus Saves the Day from Santa’s Christmas Letter Worries,” was written for their grown children and for all adults to help them remember the magic of Christmas! It will be ready by next summer.

The first two books are now available to purchase on Amazon and in the following businesses: Brown Box Bakeshop, Glazier’s Market and Kanab United Drug in Kanab, Bryce Canyon Coffee Co., Clarke’s Market and Stage Stop Sta­tion in Tropic, Ruby’s Inn Gift Store in Bryce Canyon City, Pan­guitch Drug in Pan­guitch and at Bookdom Apothecary in Cedar City.