The Thing About Christmas

(Hardback)

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The Thing About Christmas is a warm and joyful picture book that reminds us of what really matters during the holiday season.

Inspired by the author's own cozy Christmases, this festive story celebrates love, togetherness and the magic of making the season your own no matter how big or small.

Perfect for families looking to start their own traditions, its a modern holiday tale with a timeless heart.

There's no right or wrong, whatever you do Christmas in your home is unique, just like you.

Author Bio

Jo Dabrowski is a Melbourne-based childrens author and illustrator with a background in advertising. Her titles include the middle-grade novel Get Your Act Together, Doris Kozlowski, shortlisted for the 2024 Readings Prize, and childrens picture book Higher! Jo currently runs a creative agency with her husband from home, where she continues to contribute heartwarming words and pictures to modern childrens books.

Briony Stewart is an award-winning author and illustrator of over 25 childrens books. She wrote and illustrated the 2025 CBCA Shortlisted Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Tooth Fairy, the 2020 CBCA Honourable We Love You Magoo, and illustrated Mina and the Whole Wide World, which won the 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Children's Fiction. Briony often conducts talks and workshops for children and speaks about childrens literature at festivals and as a University lecturer.