The Minstrel Tree

by Alan Shayne

The Minstrel Tree is about Christmas ornaments who are waiting in their boxes in the cellar for the family to come and get them and hang them on the tree. When the Minstrel, one of the ornaments, discovers that the woman of the house plans a new, chic Christmas tree, without using any of the old ornaments; he wakes all the other ornaments up and tells them they must somehow get to the tree by themselves. The story is their perilous journey through the house where, against all odds, they reach their goal. Along the way, the Minstrel rescues Lady Sandra and falls in love and the other ornaments - the Snowman, the Lion, the Camel, Madame Babushka, and many others, find out that when they all work together, anything is possible.

Hardcover

First published September 15, 2001

About the author

Alan Shayne, co-writer of the memoir Double Life with Norman Sunshine, was President of Warner Brothers Television for ten years, where he shepherded such hit shows as Alice, The Dukes of Hazard, Night Court, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Head of the Class and Growing Pains. In addition to holding other positions at the Warner Brothers Studio, he has been an independent film and television producer with such projects as The Bourne Identity starring Richard Chamberlain (nominated for an Emmy), and he won a Christopher Award for The House Without a Christmas Tree. He began his career in television with David Susskind’s production company, after working in the Broadway casting office for David Merrick. Prior to that, he was an actor on Broadway and in television.

Shayne is the author of the children’s book, The Minstrel Tree¸ illustrated by Sunshine.

Reviews

[Ric Eberle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely delightful!