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Books in Disney the Nightmare Before Christmas series

  • Teachers' Night Before Christmas, The

    Steven Layne, James Rice

    Hardcover (Pelican Publishing, Sept. 30, 2001)
    The traditional trappings of Christmas at school--the pageant, a visit to a local nursing home, crafts, and the room mothers' party--all end in chaos, but Santa Claus appears to present a solution to all the teachers' Christmas woes.
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  • Preacher's Night Before Christmas

    Steven L. Layne, Carol Benioff

    Hardcover (Pelican Publishing, Oct. 31, 2006)
    The members of Spring Lane Creek Church are in a panic. Their baby Jesus is sick, the choir hates their newly made Christmas robes, and the overused and underserviced church copy machine is on the blitz. Tears are shed, screams are heard, and just when it seems the congregation might organize a revolt against Pastor McDougall, Santa appears in the pastor�s office. He gently points the pastor to the Bible, reminding him of the true miracle of Christmas. When Pastor McDougall emerges, he finds his congregation glowing from the same message delivered to them by Saint Nick.
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  • Ozark Night Before Christmas

    James Rice

    Hardcover (Pelican Publishing, Sept. 30, 2004)
    Santy's arrival by johnboat is announced by a ruckus between his pet raccoon and Paw's coonhound. After a feast of ham biscuits, Maw and Paw open their musical gifts, and Santy joins in on the frollicatin'.
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  • Pennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas Coloring Book

    Chet Williamson, James Rice

    Paperback (Pelican Publishing, Aug. 31, 2002)
    Children will enjoy coloring the pictures while reading this retelling of the Christmas classic by Clement C. Moore, which blends Santa Claus with the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch figure of the Belsnickel, a thin, cantankerous old man who visits children before Christmas and rewards or punishes them based on their behavior.
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  • Firefighter's Night Before Christmas

    Kimbra Cutlip, James Rice

    Hardcover (Pelican, Sept. 30, 2002)
    It's the Christmas Eve shift at Firehouse One. All the firefighters are sitting down to bowls of hot chili when an old fireman stops by for a bite to eat. The firemen have to leave to fight a fire and return to find that he was not an ordinary firefighter-they were visited by Sgt. St. Nick!
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  • Hillbilly Night Afore Christmas

    Thomas Turner, James Rice

    Hardcover (Pelican Publishing, July 30, 1983)
    St. Nick is a jolly, twinkly-eyed mountain man named Sainty. He drives a buckboard pulled swiftly through the sky by eight plump, friendly black bears.
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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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  • Gullah Night Before Christmas

    James Rice, Virginia Geraty

    Hardcover (Pelican Publishing, Aug. 31, 1998)
    Infuses the classic poem with traditional Gullah folklore and characters.
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  • Redneck Night Before Christmas

    David Davis, James Rice

    Hardcover (Pelican Publishing, Oct. 31, 1997)
    The Christmas Redneck travels to the trailer park in his beat-up pickup with eight hound dogs to deliver his presents!
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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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  • Cop's Night Before Christmas

    Michael Harrison, David Miles

    Hardcover (Pelican Publishing, Sept. 2, 2010)
    It's Christmas Eve, and this police officer is on patrol. He encounters Sergeant Kringle, who takes over his patrol so the cop can go home to his family. This whimsical illustrated tale for young readers is a tribute to law-enforcement officers everywhere.
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