Gullah Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series) [Hardcover]

Virgina Geraty (Author), James Rice (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: The Night Before Christmas Series

Infuses the classic poem with traditional Gullah folklore and characters.

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Grade 3 Up?Geraty tells her own version of the "Night Before Christmas" in the Gullah language. "Sandy Claw Buh Rabbit" visits a Gullah family with his gunnysack full of presents. However, he can't stay long because Buh Fox is hot on his heels. "'E gwi' t'row'um een de briah-patch, en t'ief de present too, Ef him kin obuhreach'um 'fo' 'e gitt'ru!" Just after the rabbit leaves, down the chimney comes the grinch-like fox. As the family tries to detain him, the father runs to the next house to warn Sandy Claw. Buh Fox takes the children's treats but gets his comeuppance in the end. The rhyming story is well told, but it is difficult to read and interpret. A glossary is appended, but even so, reading the text will be a real struggle for most youngsters (and adults). Rice's illustrations lend a sinister air to the story. The characters include rather oddly shaped, slightly hunchbacked family members; a greedy but not particularly menacing fox; and a strange looking rabbit in a red "Sandy" suit.?MMH
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (August 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565543300
• ISBN-13: 978-1565543300
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,183,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, July 12, 1999

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This review is from: Gullah Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series) (Hardcover)

The audio cassette was excellent. I am a native of Georgetown, sothis is nothing new to me, however, I am trying to introduce my two small children to the sound of Gullah and they love it. I asked my daughter did she understand what was being said and she stated, "yes Mom, it's just english spoken with a dialect." I, as well as my family really enjoyed this. Please give us more. Thank you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A stitch!, December 30, 2008

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This review is from: Gullah Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series) (Hardcover)

This book is a stitch! I read it because it's funny. My kids ask for it so they can hear me stumble through Cajun. There is a glossary at the back to explain Cajun words that we don't know.