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Santa sends a seriously disturbed Plumpergut on a quest to find himself, and in the process, to (of course) save Christmas. Along the way he encounters many good and bad characters. Most important of them is Ozzie, a scribe mouse who, of all things, is trying to find himself.
About the author
Joseph Morton--prize-winning journalist; author of the coming-of-age novel, From the Forest of Eden; of selected short stories, Stories From Over the Edge of Time; and of selected poems and plays, On a Witches Dare--teams here with daughter Darcie Leighty, whose delightful illustrations breath even greater life into this whimsical Christmas adventure: Plumpergut Meets the Magic Butterbee. Other works by Darcie Leighty include illustrations for a variety of magazines, and for the children's book, Maggie Mae's Busy Day, by Patty Morton. Her countless paintings grace the walls of dozens of homes and businesses. Currently, the artist teaches third-grade students at Candalaria Elementary School, Salem, Oregon. The artist may be contacted at studiooorange@gmail.com or via her website, www.darcielynn.com.
The author lives with his wife, Dee, on Harstine Island, Washington.
