Ozark Night Before Christmas

By: Amanda McWilliams

Book Overview

"Twere Christmas Eve an' mist a-crept off the crick. An' the col' winner drizzly was a-comin' down thick."

It's a winter night in the Ozarks, and while Maw and Paw are snoring in their beds, their son is waiting up with his dog, Arkansaw, to catch a glimpse of Saint Nick. The second the portly man and his big pet raccoon cross the threshold, there erupts such a commotion as the holler has never seen Arkansaw takes exception to Santy's raccoon, and quicker than you can say 'By sassafrack ' the whole place is busted up. But Santy saves the day with a fine ham biscuit feast and sneaks a whole set of musical instruments into the stockings hung by the 1/2fahrboard. 1/2 After a fine backwoods jig, Santy has to git and floats into the night, saying, 'Happy Christmas to all, ev'ry maw, paw, 'n tyke '

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589800567
• ISBN13: 9781589800564
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7