This story is a twist on the old children's favorite, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas". The story begins with the Zookeeper making final rounds at the zoo on Christmas Eve and how even though all the animals should be resting or hibernating, they gradually all begin to stir and make quite a lot of commotion. What is going on? Why are they all awake? How do you calm down a hippo? What does it take to put a bear back to sleep? The Zookeeper does his best to restore order, but gradually things get so out of hand that a surprising person is needed to restore calm to what should be a tranquil night. 

 

About the Author

Nancy was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has taught in various school settings from private and public, pre kindergarten through middle school and special education and main stream focusing on literacy and adaptive functionality. She is married to Steven Middleton and they have four children and six grandchildren. In her personal time she likes sewing and crafts, traveling, book group and spending time with friends and family.