Inside the box, you'll find the hardcover storybook and your elf. Reading the Elf on the Shelf book with your children is key to the experience. The storybook explains everything you need to know ...

The concept was first introduced by the 2005 book “The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition.” The practice can lead to extra stress for parents who are already spread thin during the ...

and is the author of the No. 1 New York Times best-selling book, Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of the Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It. The Elf on the Shelf and its ...