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Emmy the Christmas Hen: A Christmas Story of Kindness: A Christmas Story of Kindness
Paperback
Series: Soft Feathers, Big Adventures, Book 2
AnimalsGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher: Marian Gardner Studios
Published: Sep 15 2026
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.11 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Emmy the Christmas Hen is a warm and gentle holiday children's story that celebrates kindness, inclusion, and the comfort of caring for others.
As winter settles over the henhouse and Christmas approaches, Emmy delights in the familiar sights and feelings of the season. She loves the quiet routines, the cozy straw, and the way Christmas usually brings everyone together. To Emmy, Christmas has always meant warmth, comfort, and belonging.
But this year, Emmy begins to notice something different. While decorations appear and Christmas draws near, not every hen seems to feel the joy of the season. Some are quieter than usual, and the henhouse doesn't feel quite as warm as Emmy remembers. Unsure of how to fix things but guided by her gentle heart, Emmy chooses to help in the only way she knows-through small acts of kindness, thoughtful attention, and a steady presence that helps others feel seen and included.
Through her quiet efforts, Emmy discovers that Christmas is not defined by decorations or traditions alone, but by compassion, togetherness, and making others feel at home. Her simple actions remind the entire henhouse that even the smallest gestures can bring comfort and light during the holiday season.
Written in a calm, reassuring tone, Emmy the Christmas Hen is a comforting Christmas story designed especially for young readers. It supports emotional awareness, empathy, and social-emotional learning while remaining gentle enough for bedtime reading. Ideal for families, classrooms, and libraries, this story is well-suited for holiday sharing, read-alouds, and quiet moments of connection.
Emmy the Christmas Hen is part of the Soft Feathers, Big Adventures series-thoughtful stories that explore big feelings through soft moments, encouraging kindness, care, and gentle bravery in everyday life.
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