Mississippi children’s book author Linda Denning has released her second book, “No Reindeer This Year!” It’s a clean, funny Christmas story suitable for kids of all ages. It teaches about responsibility and how one’s actions can affect others.

Denning, also an Ole Miss graduate, is coauthor of the children’s story “Bear’s Hair Is Everywhere!” She and her daughter are committed to writing wholesome and amusing tales that teach life lessons. Themes in her books include responsibility, problem-solving, and empathy. 

In “No Reindeer This Year!,” Santa’s reindeer plans to skip Christmas and hightail it to the beach. 

Their “other plans” threaten to ruin Christmas for all the children in the world. Can their friends help the reindeer find their Christmas spirit before it’s too late? Join Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves, snowmen, and, of course, reindeer, in this North Pole adventure.