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In this reworking of the classic The Night Before Christmas, a twist of country flair is added, making Santais appearance as grand as any Nashville show. Plastic wreaths and aluminum trees, along with a backdrop of neighborhood houses ablaze with lights, electric angels, and snowmen, set the stage for an entrance unlike any other. Nestled behind the wheel of a red i56 Cadillac, Santa is joined by a lively group of elves who provide him with the music and melody to give one astounding performance that is pure country. From his white jean outfit and gold-studded red leather boots to his distribution of presents to the beat of his bass, Santa shows that a dash of country-western flair that makes the holiday season just right. About the Author Thomas N. Turner is an assistant professor of education at the University of Tennessee, functioning as program area leader of holistic teaching/learning, which prepares elementary-school, special-education, and reading teachers. Turner has had over 2,000 articles published in professional journals and textbooks and served as editor of the Tennessee Association of Middle School Journals from 1995 to 2002. Turner is also the author of Hillbilly Night Afore Christmas ($14.95), also published by Pelican. About the Illustrator For over thirty years, James Rice has lent his talents to Pelican Publishing Companyis Night Before Christmas series. Widely acclaimed as the Southis leading illustrator of juvenile books, Rice is the illustrator and/or author of over sixty titles with almost two million copies in print. Rice was born on a farm in Coleman County, Texas, and currently resides in Hico, Texas. He has taught art at the grammar-school, high-school, and university levels and enjoys talking to schoolchildren across the country about writing and art.

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