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Joey's First Christmas

by Margaret I. Pascuzzo

14 pages; Saddle stitched; illustrated children's book; catalogue #07-2761; ISBN 1-4251-6081-6; US$8.65, C$9.95, EUR6.75, £4.47

Joey, nervous and homesick, finds a friend in McDuff, an older and wiser Scottie dog. McDuff welcomes Joey to the Christmas tree and helps him overcome his nervousness.

About the Book

Joey is a young kangaroo who finds himself sitting on a branch of a Christmas tree. He's homesick for his family and friends back home in his native land of Australia. He shivers and shakes and hides behind branches as he surveys the tree and the rest of the ornaments. Suddenly, he hears a gruff voice and turns to see McDuff, a Scottie dog, standing behind him. They talk for a while and McDuff tells Joey that he understands how he feels as he was in the same position a few years ago when he arrived from Scotland. He begs Joey to give the group a chance as they are friendly and lots of fun. Eventually, McDuff talks Joey into joining in the group merriment which is in full swing underneath the tree. Santa appears and announces that it's Rudolph's night off and he needs volunteers to help deliver presents to the children of the world. The two friends are soon flying over the rooftops alongside Santa on their way around the world.

About the Author

Margaret Pascuzzo was born in Scotland. She was eighteen when she left her family and friends to seek a new life in Canada. She settled in the interior of British Columbia where she continues to reside today. Her lifelong ambition was to write children's stories and now that she has retired from her job as a Student Support Worker she plans to follow that dream. "Joey's First Christmas" is her first attempt.