Meet the Author
Laurel Guillen
is a Cornell University graduate and former radio, newspaper, and television journalist who has always loved medieval tales. She helped her husband, Michael Guillen, PhD, produce the award-winning family movie Little Red Wagon and now writes the blog “God and Gardening” on Facebook. A Bellwether Christmas was inspired by a life-changing trip to Italy, and years of caring for some remarkable farm animals.
A Bellwether Christmas: a Novel
by Laurel Guillen
Christmas 2023 marks the 800th anniversary of the first live nativity scene presented by St. Francis of Assisi.
This warm, delightful tale of the first nativity scene and the meaning of Christmas is written from the perspective of a 13th-century lamb named Bart. This juvenile fiction won first place for the children's 8-12 category from the 2023 Christian Indie Awards. A Bellwether Christmas was also a Reader's Choice Book and Best Book Awards finalist in 2022. This novel inspired by true events can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
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