Author of:
OLIVE,
the ORPHAN REINDEER
© Michael Christie 1997
These are the e-mails I received from the author of this wonderful tale:
I really liked your well organized web site. You must have spent a lot of time on it. Outstanding graphics, most impressive! You get my vote.
Well, did you know there's another reindeer besides Rudolph with a funny nose? Most kids know about her because this reindeer is in the Rudolph song: "All of (OLIVE) the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names." Yes, her name's Olive and here's the story I wrote, "Olive, the Orphan Reindeer," which, if it's not an intrusion, I thought you might like to post on your web site for kids to read.
A bit about me: I was born in South Shields, England, and have lived in Vancouver since 1948. I've been an elementary school teacher for twenty-nine years, now happily retired. I began my teaching career at Gold Creek Elementary, a one-room school in the Fernie district, and finished in Burnaby. I'm married with two sons, three grandchildren. Oops! Shouldn't forget our cat, Felix.
All the best,
Michael Christie
mchris@direct.ca
Dear Mire:
Many many thanks for using my story and making it available to lots of kids on your wonderful web site. It looks just great and Rudolph is my favorite song! I'm truly honored.
Over the years I've become a believer in Murphy's Law: "If anything can go wrong, it will." So I didn't want to mention it too early in case everything fell apart, but it's on -- the story will be published. It will be published with full color illustrations by New Canaan Publishing for this Christmas (1999).
Olive, the Orphan Reindeer can be ordered now from
New Canaan Publishing at http://www.newcanaanpublishing.com.
Orders can also be made at: http://www.amazon.com and http://www.barnesandnoble.com and http://www.borders.com.
In Canada: http://www.chapters.ca You or someone you know (perhaps a student) might even enjoy writing a review or just making a comment at one or all of these latter four sites.I hope the publication of Olive doesn't stop you from continuing to post it. I feel that a story on a web site can exist on its own. I don't think it's in competition with nor does it diminish an illustrated book that can be found under a Christmas tree or in a stocking. As someone has said, "A book is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology. It has no wires, no electrical circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected to or switched on. It's so easy to use even a child can operate it. Just lift its cover! A book never crashes, never needs rebooting, and it is compact, portable, durable, and affordable."
Thanks once again.The best,
Michael
mchris@direct.ca
Olive, the Orphan Reindeer (in hardcover)
Olive, the Orphan Reindeer (in paperback)
and/or
Read the story online now!
"OLIVE"
(as she appears on the cover)
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