"A Christmas Story", written and illustrated by Ellen McCarn, is a 32-page story about a little teddy bear watching and participating as two children go through the preparations and joys of the holiday season. A parallel story follows on every other page, simultaneously progressing to their discovery of the true meaning of Christmas - the Ultimate Gift. The drawings and handwritten copy are in their original format to preserve the feeling of a simple and unaffected message.The "keepsake" first edition is printed on fine, cream-colored, durable and coated cover-stock paper. The cover features a precious little gold foil-stamped bear sitting in an open gift box gazing at a star, which is die-cut and overlays fly page with decorative, gold-stamped stars. The spine is die-cut top left with a small hole, through which an elegant handmade metallic floss tassel is attached. Individually packaged in a clear plastic bag to preserve it's appearance.