Oliver, the wise old Owl, narrates this story and takes the reader to the Bears' den, the Birds' dwelling, the squirrels' tree, and the Cougars' cave as each family rehearses for the Christmas song Contest. Cricket Rohman grew up in Estes Park, Colorado, and spent her formative years among deer, coyotes and beautiful blue columbine. Today she is a full-time author writing about the great outdoors, teachers, dogs, cowboys, life's little mysteries-even Alzheimer's. Her very first publishing success was in the children's books category. Her newest adult release, SAVING MADELINE, women's fiction, is about a Hollywood actor, a wounded warrior, and a woman with Alzheimer's co-existing in a small Los Angeles apartment. Cricket's first published novels for adults include the three romantic mysteries in The Lindsey Lark Series in which the protagonist is a wonderful teacher in the desert southwest. Book 1 WANTED: AN HONEST MAN Book 2 LETTERS, LOVERS, & LIES Book 3 HIT THE ROAD, JAKE! And, yes. All three books are works of fiction. REALLY! (Well, except the part about the dog; Cricket really had a dog like Wendell, the mastiff, who appears in every book.) What's next? COLORADO TAKEDOWN, a romantic suspense novel in which a desert party girl (Hannah Hudson) who wins millions in the lottery, teams up with high mountain rancher (Trace McAllister) to fight the sudden evil that stalks her. And, THE FANTASY MAKER series. Cricket is hoping for a late 2017 release date. Prior to writing, Cricket's career path included the following: actor, singer, audio/video producer, classroom teacher, school principal, and U of A, College of Education assistant professor.