God Bless Us, Every One!

by: Brandon Dorman

Meet the Author

Brandon Dorman

BRANDON DORMAN is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Wizard. He graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho, where he studied fine art and illustration. He and his wife, Emily, have three children and live in Washington, where he enjoys working as a freelance illustrator. His work has appeared in children’s books and on numerous covers, including Pingo, The Candy Shop War, and the Fablehaven series. Hollie and the Hooligans; The Alien that Ate My Socks, is Brandon’s first middle-grade chapter book, for which he is both author and illustrator.

Books of Brandon Dorman

The Adventurer’s Guide to Dragonwatch

The Alien That Ate My Socks

The Caretaker’s Guide to Fablehaven

God Bless Us, Every One!

Overview

Illustrated by Brandon Dorman

As Charles Dickens dipped his pen and began to write the classic tale A Christmas Carol in the autumn of 1843, the spirit of the story captured his heart and mind in an extraordinary way. Dwindling sales of his previous books had resulted in a desperate financial situation for Dickens, who had used much of his income to support worthy causes and needy family members. But the book which he had intended as a quick solution to his problems turned out to be much, much more. This beautifully illustrated volume tells the story behind the writing of Dickens’s most famous work and reveals how he discovered the spirit of Christmas for himself—with a little help from his own literary characters.

Originally presented by acclaimed British actor John Rhys-Davies at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s 2013 Christmas concert, the book also includes a DVD with footage from the event.