-Set in a Louisiana bayou and told in Cajun dialect-de chirren been nezzle/Good snug on de flo'--the poem has lively illustrations that perfectly suit the unique text.-
-Horn Book

-Rice is especially good with facial expressions, whether they are on a Texas jack rabbit, a longhorn steer, a dusty cowboy, or the green and long-nosed alligator named Gaston.-
-Library Journal

It's the night before Christmas in a tiny shack on the Louisiana bayou, and Santa Claus, with his eight friendly alligators and toy-laden skiff, is on his way. Written in lively Cajun accents, the...

"'Twas the night before Christmas . . ." and Texas is ready and waiting for old Santy to appear. You may know the story, but you've never heard it like this before. Based on Clement C. Moore's poem, Texas Night Before Christmas is filled with images of the Lone Star State, whimsical illustrations, and playful text.

It's 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...

Not even Slim Jim Watkins can have a ranch of his own without a brand. Will
he ever get a brand of his own? Will he ever get a ranch of his own? Maybe he
will, because, after all, he does have a "can do" attitude.
Using his "can do" attitiude, Slim Jim Watkins is able to do
things that other cowboys cannot or will not. When all the other cowboys will
say that a job was too tough, that no one could possibly do it, then Slim Jim
Watkins would pull up his britches and say, "Shoot, I can do that "
Slim Jim Watkins' positive frame of mind allows him to earn a...