the elf on the shelf started in 2008.
the elf on the shelf started in 2008.
when did the elf on the shelf start?
2008
the elf on the shelf: a christmas tradition is a 2005 children's picture book, written by carol aebersold and her daughter chanda bell, and illustrated by coë steinwart. the book tells a christmas-themed story, written in rhyme, that explains how santa claus knows who is naughty and nice. it describes elves visiting children from thanksgiving to christmas eve, after which they return to the north pole until the next holiday season. "the elf on the shelf" comes in a keepsake box that features a hardbound picture book and a small scout elf. the authors say the story is based on a family tradition started by carol aebersold for her twin daughters, chanda bell and christa pitts in georgia, usa.
the elf on the shelf
meanwhile, in the arctic, the frozen aurochs in an ice shelf start drifting into the ocean.









































many of the bathtub residents flee an approaching storm. wink reappears, staggering along the side of the road; he finds hushpuppy and takes her home to start barricading before the storm hits. in an effort to make his daughter feel better, wink attempts to scare off the storm by firing a rifle at the clouds. the next day, the two tour the devastation and connect with surviving residents.
beasts of the southern wild