<Table> The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> Carol Aebersold Chanda Bell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Illustrator </Th> <Td> Coë Steinwart </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Picture book </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> CCA and B Publishing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Published in English </Th> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 978 - 0 - 9769907 - 9 - 6 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> Carol Aebersold Chanda Bell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Illustrator </Th> <Td> Coë Steinwart </Td> </Tr>

When did the first elf on the shelf come out