Carol v aebersold biography
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About the Author
Includes the name: Carol V. Aebersold
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The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition
I decided to investigate further, since the relative did not mention there was a book to go along with it. After seeing what the book is about and the 'rules' regarding the elf and how you are supposed to use it, I am creeped out even more. We teach our kids that lying is bad, and it's bad enough to lie to them about Santa Claus, to add this elf to the mix just jacks it up further. And telling a child that the elf is always watching them and reporting their behavior back to Santa... I'm appalled that more people don't see how f-ed up the whole premise is.
I want my kids to behave ALL year, not just Dec 1 to 25 or whatever. I love Christmas, seeing family, visiting, having Christmas dinners, touching base with relatives I don't get to see often, and just having a good time and relaxing around this time. To me, this is the most enjoyable aspect about Christmas. This is what I want to reinforce in my children, not behaving merely to get more gifts because they think some elf/Santa is watching them. Good behavior should be its
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The Elf on the Shelf
2005 children's picture book
The Elf on the Shelf is the name of a 2005 American picture book for children, written by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell, and its accompanying toy elf. The book was illustrated by Coë Steinwart and tells a Christmas-themed story, written in rhyme, that explains how Santa Claus knows who is naughty and nice. It describes elves visiting children from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, after which they return to the North Pole until the next holiday season. It came in a keepsake box that featured a hardbound picture book and a small scout elf. The story was inspired by a family tradition that started with Carol Aebersold when she was a child, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee,[1][2] and which she later carried on with her twin daughters, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts, in Georgia.[3]
Early versions of the book were promoted at the end of 2004.[4] The tradition described in the book saw wider adoption as a result of its publication, including being widely shared on social media.[5]
Plot
[edit]The book tells the story of a scout elf who hides in people's homes to watch over events. Once everyone goes to bed, the scout elf flies back to the North Pole to report to Santa th