# Celebrity-Authored Holiday Books This Christmas Storybook is Based on a Catchy Holiday Tune By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-08-28 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-storybook References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2015/08/26/mariah-carey-christmas-book/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [people](http://www.people.com/article/mariah-carey-announces-childrens-book-based-on-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you) Mariah Carey turned her iconic holiday tune into an adorable Christmas storybook. While the Christmas season is still many months away, this new book is sure to inspire some early holiday spirit. The book is based on Carey's 1994 holiday hit 'All I Want For Christmas Is You.' The heartwarming tale shares the same name as the song and centers around a girl who desperately wants a [Jack Russell Terrier for Christmas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chewy-claus). The story is illustrated by Colleen Madden, who also did the animation for Carey's 'Heartbreaker' music video. Although the classic tune was released over 20 years ago, the song continues to be a staple on [holiday playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-home-holiday) around the world. The new Christmas storybook helps the song continue to inspire holiday memories each year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Celebrity-authored Stories:** With the success of Mariah Carey's holiday storybook, more celebrities may release their own authored books. - **Music-inspired Books:** More songs, especially holiday-themed ones, may be adapted into storybooks. - **Early Holiday Spirit:** Consumers may start buying holiday-themed products earlier in the year due to the release of holiday storybooks in advance. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Publishing:** Publishing houses can capitalize on the trend of celebrity-authored books to boost sales. - **Music Industry:** Music labels can collaborate with publishing houses to adapt popular songs into children's books. - **Retail:** Retail stores can market and sell holiday-themed books to customers in advance to capitalize on early holiday shopping. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Christmas Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-christmas-book.md) - [Personalized Christmas-Themed Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-christmas-books.md) - [Kindness-Promoting Children's Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbeats-childrens-books.md) - [Holiday-Themed Virtual Concerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-wonderland-1.md) - [Holiday Film-Inspired Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-christmas-movie-cookbook.md) - [Spooky Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storybook-advent-calendar.md) - [Holiday-Centric Pet Outfits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsmart-2.md) - [QSR Children's Book Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-x-mindy-kaling.md) - [Voice Assistant Christmas Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hey-santa-feature.md)