Within the pages of this book, readers will find out if the true spirit of Christmas can soften the hardest of hearts.  Troublemaking raccoons, Rodney and Rudy, plan to ruin Christmas.  But in doing so, they find themselves in some of the most unexpected situations they could have ever imagined.

The raccoons discover their plan to steal presents on Christmas Eve is not as easy as they thought it would be.  Through unwelcome encounters, they start to learn the true meaning of Christmas.  Reluctantly, they discover that Christmas offers the power of hope, answered prayers, and new beginnings.

We hope that this book will entertain families and friends and remind us of why we celebrate Christmas!

Rodney and Rudy hope to become a part of your family's annual Christmas traditions.

It was everyone’s favorite time of year. Christmas would be here soon.
All of the forest was ready except for Rodney and Rudy raccoon.

Their hearts were not into Christmas which, by itself, is very sad.
But what’s even sadder than that is the Christmas plan they had.

They were going to sneak into other homes late on Christmas Eve,
Steal all of the presents from under the trees and, just as quietly, leave.

Rodney and Rudy weren’t bad raccoons. All they knew was a life of crime.
But something magical was in the air. After all, it was Christmas time!

Jay W. Foreman and Mark Sasser are proud to re-release Raccoons' Christmas through CrossBooks Publishing.  This is the first story that Jay and Mark self-published in 2009 that started their book journey.  Since then, they have written and illustrated many successful books that have entertained both children and adults.  Jay and Mark consider Raccoons' Christmas their favorite story, because it opened the door for all of their other joint ventures!