The Christmas Stick
By Tim J. Myers Illustrated by Necdet Yilmaz A wonderful story for children that is about taking, but also giving and - about stubbornness, but also a change of heart. The spoiled prince learns well from his wise grandmother who knew that all he really needed. a stick. It was sturdy, and as long as he was tall. But it was just a stick. This simple gift opens the prince to the power of imagination, the pleasure of doing, and eventually, theheart-soothing, joy-inducing warmth of not only being loved and - but loving. With his gift of storytelling, Tim Myers and #39; Christmas story for kids can teach hearts of allages. Tim J. Myers is a writer, songwriter, storyteller, and university lecturer. He and #39;s been nominated for two Pushcarts, won a poetry contest judged by John Updike, and is the author of a dozen children and #39;s books. His Basho and the Fox was a New York Times Children and #39;s Bestseller and was read aloud on NPR. www. TimMyersStorySong. com. Necdet Yilmaz was born and raised in Istanbul, where he attended Marmara University School of Fine Arts and Design. He has illustrated dozens of books for children and lives in New York.