❄ Christmas 2026 ❄

Papa Scott & Scottie Ray

Picture books that teach big lessons in small moments — one story, one value, one verse at a time.

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❄ Christmas 2026 ❄

Give Stories That Keep Teaching

This Christmas, wrap up a story with a lesson inside it. Every Papa Scott & Scottie Ray book is sold on its own — and the Complete Sets come as one ready-to-give gift, at a savings over buying each book one by one. The little Values books are made to tuck into a stocking.

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A Christmas note from Papa Scott: books are the gifts that get read again in January. Pick one favorite — or give a whole set — and tuck the free coloring page below into the card.

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Meet the Family

The books are make-believe in all the best ways — but the people in them are real. Come meet Papa Scott, Scottie Ray, Ashur and Bear, and Mommy and Daddy.

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About the Author

Dr. Scott Donaldson — “Papa Scott” — is a business professor at Crowder College in Missouri, where he also serves as Faculty Association President. But his favorite classroom has always been a lap, a couch, or the shade of a good tree, with his granddaughter nearby.

Scott writes the Papa Scott & Scottie Ray books for his granddaughter Scottie Ray — the little girl with the big bow you'll meet on every page — because the best lessons he knows were learned in small, ordinary moments: sharing a strawberry, giving a cookie, taking turns. The Adventures series turns everyday outings into first discoveries; the Values series pairs one small moment with one Bible verse worth remembering; and the Bible series opens the big storybook to the people of Scripture.

When he isn't teaching or writing, you'll find him serving his family and his church in the corner of Kansas he calls home.

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Has a Papa Scott & Scottie Ray book meant something to you or your family — a moment shared, a lesson that stuck, a little reader who asks for it again and again? Scott would love to hear it.

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Questions

What ages are the books for?

The Values books are written for ages 2–6, with simple text a toddler can follow and a verse a kindergartner can memorize. The Adventures storybooks suit ages 3–7, and the Color & Activity companions are made for ages 3–6.

Where do I buy the books?

Right here. Every book — and every Complete Set — is sold on this site, printed to order and shipped straight to you. Direct ordering opens as soon as store fulfillment is wired up, and Email Club members hear first.

How are direct prices set?

Direct copies are printed one at a time, to order, and shipped straight to you. Their prices are set from those real print and fulfillment costs, so every direct order covers its own printing.

What is a Complete Set?

A whole series in one direct order — all six Adventures storybooks, all six Values books, or all six Color & Activity companions — at a set price below the combined individual direct prices. Sets are an additional way to buy; every book in every set is always sold on its own, too.

What does the Email Club cost?

Nothing — it's free. It's how Papa Scott sends families a brand-new coloring page each month, plus first word when a new book is ready.

Also from Scott D Education: The Family Cookbook — a free sampler app of 52 favorite family recipes today, with the full printed cookbook on its way. And for the grown-ups: Faith & Finances.

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