Texas Night Before Christmas (Night Before Christmas Series) [Hardcover]

James Rice (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 1981

With a team of Longhorns, Santa arrives at a sod shanty and drops down the chimney to fill the youngíunsí boots with toys.

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With a team of eight Longhorns, Santa arrives at a sod shanty, and drops down the chimney to fill the young'uns' boots with toys from his old feed bag. -- From the Publisher

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Praise for The Night Before Christmas Series: "Forget Dancer, Prancer, Comet, and Vixen. . . . Good Clement, wherever he is, will not be gnashing his teeth." --New York Times Book Review "Rice is especially good with facial expressions, whether they are on a Texas jackrabbit, a longhorn steer, a dusty cowboy, or the green and long-nosed alligator named Gaston." --Library Journal TEXAS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS is a true Texas Christmas story, with characters that cowboys and cowgirls everywhere will love. Based on Clement C. Moore's poem, TEXAS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS is filled with images of the Lone Star State. Santy Claus arrives out of the sky in the midst of a fierce winter storm in a wagon pulled by eight scroungy longhorns. With names like Leadfoot, Waleye, Flopear, Scarface, and Gimp, they give old Rudolph a run for his money. With his fat belly and weathered skin, Santy has seen more than his share of lonely Texas nights. When he slides down a chimney and lands in a warm house with a clumsy thud, he's in no hurry to head back out. With a Santy so endearing he could charm the spines off a cactus, TEXAS NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS will touch the hearts of children and adults of all ages.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (August 31, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882896032
• ISBN-13: 978-0882896038
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #747,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations, lots of fun, December 21, 1998

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

This book has beautiful illustrations that really bring the story to life. The classic tale of the night before Christmas told with a Texas twang, it will delight adults, too. James Rice replaces Santa's reindeer with a team of Longhorns, and the winter snow with the Texas dust. It's even more fun if you can find a Texan to read it out loud!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, December 20, 2011

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

We received this book as a wedding gift 20 years ago when we lived in Texas. Six children and 20+ yrs later living in Idaho this book has become one of our childrens favorite Christmas stories. This year for Christmas we got each of our children their own copy, and we know that it will be a hit.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, January 23, 2011

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

My niece loves it. Wish some more of the illustrations were in color, but good gift for somebody from Texas.