Bothell’s Keith Corner, 83, the author of “The Magic Kriss Karpet” back in 1987, has recently released the 25th anniversary edition of his classic story, retitled “The Magic Christmas Carpet,” through Everett publisher Tex Ware.

In this story, a boy named Brian decides to give a pair of glasses to his faithful old dog, Sir Jeffery. He doesn’t know, however, where he can get them. Then, the night before Christmas, he discovers the magic that will take him to a faraway land which has not only different types of animal glasses, but also many more wonderful and exciting things. 

Brian then must choose between something for himself and the dog glasses for Sir Jeffery.

Illustrated by Sharon L. Richert, each page is accompanied by a full-color drawing, bringing to life the exciting story of Brian and Sir Jeffery.

The original release of the book was picked up, sponsored and advertised by local Nordstrom stores, and the book eventually sold about 4,000 copies, not including aftermarket sales.

Corner, a grandfather of eight, has written five children’s books, including Mee-Ander the Gander, Jaw-Jaw the Donkey, and The Gawky Giraffe.

He graduated from the University of Washington in 1957 and worked for AT&T and the UW Hospital Outpatient and Emergency Services division until 1982, when he began his career developing educational toys, games and children’s books.

One of Corner’s career highlights was being part of the team that helped launch the popular board game Pictionary, first published in 1985 by Seattle Games, Inc.

The Magic Christmas Carpet is available on Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and in eBook form.

For more information, contact Tex Ware Publishing at (425) 319-9366 or at texware@tex-ware.com.