Brenda Anderson

The Christmas Gift: a Story Told by Grandma Cookie Brenda Anderson

Publisher Marketing: Christmas is a special time of year for us to remember our friends and family. A time of year to celebrate the birth of our Savior. "The Christmas Gift" is an entertaining way for kids to learn about Christmas, kids all love stories, even baby goats. Join these kids as their Grandma Cookie shares the story "The Christmas Gift." This story is not your ordinary story. As The Farmer and his Wife share a family tradition with their friends and neighbors. The farm animals also join in to celebrate. "The Christmas Gift" was written by the author to help children understand the real meaning of Christmas. While presents and the excitement of everything that goes on this time of year is fun and important, the real meaning of Christmas if sometimes forgotten. The pictures of the live farm animals and the beautiful mountain setting helps bring this treasured tradition to life. So come along with Grandma Cookie and enjoy the story "The Christmas Gift." Contributor Bio:  Anderson, Brenda Brenda Anderson was the sixth of eleven children born to Jim and Judi Baggiore. She grew up in a rural area on the western edge of Phoenix, Arizona, along with a few cows, some horses, and an occasional chicken. She enjoyed catching crawdads in the irrigation canals, playing games in the empty fields near her home, and collecting cicada skins in the summer. In high school, Brenda met Matt Anderson, who shared her loves for hiking and writing. Four years later, Brenda left for Utah to fulfill her dream of attending Brigham Young University. However, her love for Matt and her hatred of snow brought her back to Arizona. She married Matt and started the wild adventure of being a family. Six kids and fourteen years later, Brenda achieved her dream of graduating from Brigham Young University by completing BYU's Bachelor of General Studies program with an emphasis in writing.