| The Teachers' Night Before Christmas Contributor(s): Rice, James (Illustrator), Layne, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565548337 ISBN-13: 9781565548336 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2001 Annotation: A twist on the traditional story finds a teacher and his students coping withevery conceivable crisis on the eve of Christmas. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2001002106 |
| Series: Night Before Christmas |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.77" W x 11.27" (0.86 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The traditional trappings of Christmas at school--the pageant, a visit to a local nursing home, crafts, and the room mothers' party--all end in chaos, but Santa Claus appears to present a solution to all the teachers' Christmas woes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Layne, Steven: - Dr. Steven L. Layne holds degrees in psychology and education from Judson University, where he is professor and chair of graduate programs in literacy. He is the author of over thirty books, including two International Literacy Association/Children's Book Council Children's Choice award winners.Rice, James: - 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(R), has more than 750,000 copies in print. Young readers can enjoy more of Gaston(R)'s adventures in Gaston(R) 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(R) Joins the Circus, and this discovery has brought Gaston(R) back for one more adventure! |