The Runaway Elf: A Bedtime Story to Teach Children It's Okay to Make Mistakes

(A Christmas bedtime story for children ages 4-9)Charlie the elf always makes mistakes in Santa’s Workshop. Feeling ashamed, he decides to run away and find himself another job. However, after meeting Snowman, Mailman, and Fisherman, Charlie realizes that their jobs are not for him. When Charlie falls into the water and is saved by Santa, he is glad to go back home and be an elf again.The Runaway Elf is a book that teaches children about accepting themselves for who they are and being unafraid to make mistakes. About the AuthorJulia Zheng is a children’s author from Fujian, China. She now lives in Massachusetts. Zheng graduated from Nanchang University, where she majored in English and studied Western culture. She taught English in a primary school in southern China before moving to the United States. Her teaching experience and passion for writing have inspired her to write children’s books, especially stories that convey important messages through humor, warmth, and a happy or unexpected ending.For more books by Julia Zheng, please visit her Amazon Author Page.