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Books in The Night Before Christmas Series series

  • Lawyer's Week Before Christmas

    Joseph Justice, Salima Alikhan

    Hardcover (Pelican Publishing, Sept. 2, 2010)
    'Twas a week before yuletide and things were asunder within the law office of Bluff, Bluster, and Blunder. This attorney-oriented parody of the popular poem focuses on large fees, paralegals, and torts--all in good fun. The lawyers at this firm proudly proclaim, "Merry Christmas to all! We do slips and falls here!"
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  • Night Before Christmas―In Texas, That Is

    Leon Harris, Meg Wohlberg

    Hardcover (Pelican, Jan. 31, 1977)
    Swooping in over the prairie, a plump, jovial Santa parks his buckboard outside a peaceful ranch house. From boots stuffed with gifts to the faithful 'hosses' pulling his 'sleigh,' it's a Christmas tale rich in Texas tradition and language.
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  • An Irish Night Before Christmas Coloring Book

    Sarah Blazek, James Rice

    Paperback (Pelican Publishing Company, Sept. 15, 2009)
    Father Christmas, with his Irish eyes twinkling, ushers in his seven elves and thus begins the Irish tale told and illustrated in this fun coloring book.
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  • An Irish Night Before Christmas Coloring Book

    Sarah Blazek, James Rice

    Paperback (Pelican Publishing Company, Sept. 15, 2009)
    Father Christmas, with his Irish eyes twinkling, ushers in his seven elves and thus begins the Irish tale told and illustrated in this fun coloring book.
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  • A Teacher's Night Before Christmas

    Sue Carabine, Shauna Mooney Kawasaki

    Hardcover (Gibbs Smith, Publisher, Aug. 21, 2000)
    Santa lost his list of who's been naughty and who's been nice. What is he to do? Mr. Claus suggests he talk to all the teachers--because they know what children have been good or bad.
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  • An Irish Night Before Christmas

    Sarah Blazek, James Rice

    Hardcover (Pelican, April 30, 1995)
    Father Christmas, with his Irish eyes twinkling, ushers in his seven elves and thus begins this Irish tale.
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  • Texas Night Before Christmas: Coloring Book

    James Rice

    Paperback (Pelican, March 31, 1989)
    "'Twas the night before Christmas . . ." and Texasis ready and waiting for old Santy to appear. You may know the story, butyou've never heard it like this before. Based on Clement C. Moore's poem,Texas Night Before Christmas is filled with images of the LoneStar State.It is an icy Christmas Eve as this Texas family prepares for Santy's visit.A great ruckus arouses Pa, and he spies Santy himself in full Western garb:rawhide suit, Stetson, and cowboy boots. He fills the young'uns' waiting boots,then warms himself a while before leaving for his next stop. As Ma and Pa losesight of him in the fog, Santy calls out, "Merry Christmas, y'heah? Andy'all have a good night!"James Rice is one of the nation's leading creators of children's books withmore than one million books in print. Other titles in Pelican's famous NightBefore Christmas series include An Irish Night Before Christmas , Redneck Night Before Christmas andGullah Night Before Christmas . The classic CajunNight Before Christmas , which Rice illustrated in 1973, has more than389,000 copies in print. Also Available TEXAS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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  • Cowboy Night Before Christmas Coloring Book

    James Rice

    Paperback (Pelican Publishing, Aug. 31, 1994)
    Children will delight in reading this clever rendition of theclassic poem, and coloring in James Rice�s celebrated artwork of two lonelycowboys, Old Saint Nicholas, and the ornery Longhorns they must try and get topull his sleigh.Cowboy NightBefore Christmas tells the story of two lonely cowboys huddled in a coldshack on Christmas eve, visited by an old man needing help to harness longhornsto his wagon. After riding out in the night and giving good cowboy assistance,they are amazed to see the man fly off with his wagon into the sky. Walking backto their shanty, they find on the floor some gifts of their own, and a messagefrom the Jolly Old Man himself.With hischaracteristic humor and inviting artwork, James Rice combines the spirit ofChristmas with the spirit of the range, and the result is a coloring bookconsistent with the quality of Rice�s other work, such as Cajun NightBefore Christmas and Gaston The Green-Nosed Alligator .James Rice is widely acclaimed as the South�s leading authorand illustrator of juvenile books. With more than a million and a half copies ofhis fifty-plus books in print, he ranks among the nation�s top authors andillustrators.
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  • Cajun Night After Christmas/Cajun Night Before Christmas®

    Coleen Salley

    Audio Cassette (Pelican Publishing, Oct. 31, 2000)
    Drifting down the bayou the night after Christmas, Boudreau discovers a fat alligator named Pierre, whom he takes home as a pet. The Boudreau children give Pierre their full attention, much to Pierre�s dismay, but in the end, it�s a very happy Cajun night after Christmas all through the year!/St. Nicholas piles his skiff high with toys and hitches it to eight flying alligators on the bayou. Boxed Running time: 24 min.
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  • Night Before Christmas, The

    James Rice

    Hardcover (Pelican Publishing, Oct. 30, 1989)
    Only the vivid imagination of James Rice could capture the arrival of Santa on Christmas Eve in such active detail. From the dancing mice who decorate the Christmas tree, to the bumbling reindeer landing on the family's roof, his colorful illustrations warm the hearts of children and adults alike.After writing and illustrating several parodies of Clement Moore's classic Christmas tale, author/illustrator James Rice uses his unique style to illustrate the original version of St. Nick's visit. What's more, Rice's talent for portraying emotions is particularly evidenced in The Night Before Christmas as Poppa reacts with surprise, Santa chuckles with glee, and Grandpa's photo, hanging next to the Christmas tree, watches the whole nighttime adventure with a skeptical eye.
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  • Country Music Night Before Christmas

    Thomas Turner, James Rice

    Library Binding (Pelican, Sept. 30, 2003)
    Santa and his country band fly down to Nashville and play a surprise concert.
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  • The Night Before Christmas in Africa

    Jesse Foster, Hannah Foster, Carroll Foster, Jean Christodoulou

    Hardcover (Pelican, Sept. 2, 2010)
    It's hot and dry in the plains of northern South Africa during Christmastime. On Christmas Eve, Father Christmas arrives in a donkey cart pulled by six kudu and a black rhino to deliver toys, sweets, chickens, and more. Can he also bring the rain the area desperately needs? CD and downloadable versions are also available.
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