Rosie's Cowboy Christmas

It’s Christmastime on the ranch, and Rosie the Clydesdale horse and her cowgirl friend Oakley can’t wait to celebrate! But when a winter storm ruins their holiday plans, they’ll need all their courage and creativity to pull off a true cowboy Christmas in this picture book by beloved children’s author Paige Murray.

Everyone on the ranch is getting ready for the holidays, especially Rosie the horse and cowgirl Oakley. Soon they’ll be getting a Christmas tree, baking cookies, and singing carols with Grandma and Grandpa. But when a blizzard blows in and cancels their plans, it’s up to Rosie and Oakley to get Christmas back on track. Will it be the worst Christmas ever—or the best

From beloved children’s book author Paige Murray comes a nostalgic Western Christmas story filled with friendship, perseverance, and togetherness—based on real animals from her own Texas ranch.

Rosie’s Cowboy Christmas, a picture book for ages 4–8:

is an inspiring, animal-filled story about the meaning of Christmas continues the Rosie the Horse series with a story about overcoming obstacles features beautiful, engaging artwork and photos of the real-life characters includes a recipe to make your very own salt dough ornaments is written by Paige Murray, author of Rosie’s Wild Ride and Rosie’s Ranch Rescue and wife of nine-time World Champion Cowboy Ty Murray

Author: Saving the Holidays Together Paige Murray, Kristen Humphrey
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: 9/15/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size / Weight: 10.3 in H | 10.3 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.9 lb Wt
ISBN: 9780310176282


About the Author

Paige Murray is living her dream life on a ranch in Stephenville, TX with her husband Ty, a 9 time world champion cowboy, their two kids, and a whole bunch of animals —including a Clydesdale horse named Rosie. Originally from South Carolina, Paige earned a degree in Animal Science from Clemson University Honors College and after many exciting work experiences is now accomplishing her passion as a children’s book author. Paige’s favorite job is being a stay-at-home mama. Her stories are inspired by her daughter Oakley and stepson Kase and the lessons learned by growing up on a ranch. Rosie’s Wild Ride was her first children’s book.

Kristen Humphrey grew up in a small town in southeastern Texas where she spent most of her days drawing and trail riding through pine forests with her beloved thoroughbred, Zeus. She has always shared her home with many different animals who have heavily influenced her artwork. Her love of animals helped influence her artwork in her latest picture book, Rosie’s Wild Ride. While studying Visualization at Texas A&M University, Kristen became interested in children’s book illustration and began using the skills and techniques she was learning to develop her own illustrative style. When she is not drawing, Kristen enjoys dog walking, hiking, and horseback riding in her spare time.