"...and mercy mild...": Two seasonal tales for children to warm the heart

In the first of two seasonal tales, we meet a "Little Christmas Bow" that is swept into a wild adventure on a snowy night to eventually find an unlikely home as a decoration on a makeshift Christmas tree in a ramshackle hotel.

In the second story, we are introduced to "Firby, the Little Christmas Tree" that is rescued from its lonely fate by the elderly, homeless "Gladys Horngaggle" who takes Firby in and gives him a place of honor in her humble shelter.

Woven by the author with touching, captivating style, these two endearing tales teach (without preachy overtones) the golden lessons of tolerance, compassion, understanding for those who are less fortunate and the true meaning of the season -- ultimately leaving the reader with a smile on the lips and a tear in the eye...