A Christmas story for Josiah

Here is how a story called "Josiah and the Emerald-Eyed Messenger" might begin:

At the quiet house at the end of the lane, a hush had fallen. Josiah, tucked in bed, watched the moonlight paint silver stripes on his bedroom floor. No car engines, no distant chatter, just the gentle whisper of the wind through the bare branches outside. He was almost asleep when a soft scratching sound began at his window, like tiny claws on glass. It wasn't the stray cat, nor a branch. Curious, Josiah crept to the window and carefully drew back the curtain. There, perched on the sill, was a tiny, intricately carved wooden bird, its eyes made of two sparkling emeralds, and clutched in its beak was a single, very shiny, red button.

What happens next? Josiah soon learns this magical bird carries a vital message from a very special, and very urgent, visitor.

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The full book is written fresh for him: you tell us his age, look and favorite things, and Josiah appears in all 12 illustrations, saving Christmas in his own adventure. The opening above is just an example; every book is different.

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A Christmas story for Josiah

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