Ruby’s Christmas Gifts, by Nancy Oswald, continues the adventures of eleven-year-old Ruby and her donkey, Maude. Illustrated by award-winning artist and children’s book illustrator Nate Jensen, the characters come to life on Christmas Eve in Cripple Creek, Colorado, 1896. Fans who have followed all the Ruby and Maude Adventures know about Maude’s foal. What readers won’t know is that the foal, known as Willful to Ruby, can cause a mountain of problems. Christmas Eve is no exception. Ruby and Maude are continually sidetracked as they search Cripple Creek for Willful and Ruby’s cat, Trouble. The animals show up in an unexpected place, and Ruby shares the joy of giving and receiving. This is Oswald's first picture book.
