Texas Night Before Christmas: Coloring Book

James Rice

ISBN 10: 0882897276 / ISBN 13: 9780882897271

Published by Pelican Publishing Company, 1989

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0882897276I5N00

Synopsis:

'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

About the Author: Author/illustrator James Rice (1934-2004) produced sixty books, including the illustrations for Pelican's treasured The Night Before Christmas Series. Rice's first book, the well-loved classic Cajun Night Before Christmas®, has more than 750,000 copies in print. Young readers can enjoy more of Gaston®'s adventures in Gaston® Goes to Mardi Gras and sample Rice's other children's stories with favorites such as Texas Jack at the Alamo. With more than 1.5 million copies of his books in print, Rice ranks among the nation's best-selling creators of children's books, receiving awards from Printer Industries of America and the Children's Book Council, among others. Years after his death, Rice's family found the art and text Gaston® Joins the Circus, and this discovery has brought Gaston® back for one more adventure!

Bibliographic Details

Title: Texas Night Before Christmas: Coloring Book
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket