FESTIVE JOY ON THE FARM

Amanda Owen's own nine kids play a huge role in her first children's book, Christmas Tales from the Farm

- Amanda Owen

Did your children help you to shape the stories in the book?

They played a massive part, as they feature in all the stories - from the year they asked for two spotted sheep for Christmas who then ate the Christmas tree, to the year our pet goats decided to go ice skating with the kids. I love getting the kids' perspective on what their favourite stories from past Christmases were. The tale might stop on the page of the book, but we're always sharing stories on the farm, talking about what happened with the animals, remembering. With a book like Christmas Tales from the Farm it’s a comforting read for my kids because it’s a world that they know, love and understand.

Which children's books are the favourites on your family bookshelf?