The Night Before Christmas in New Mexico

The Night Before Christmas in New Mexico PDF Author: Sue Carabine
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781586852733
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66

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Book Description
Santa helps a little girl in New Mexico find the perfect Christmas present for her grandpa.

The Night Before Christmas in New Mexico

The Night Before Christmas in New Mexico PDF Author: Sue Carabine
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781586852733
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66

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Book Description
Santa helps a little girl in New Mexico find the perfect Christmas present for her grandpa.

New Mexico Christmas Story

New Mexico Christmas Story PDF Author: Rudolfo Anaya
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890136607
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Book Description
Ollie Tecolote and his animal friends celebrate Christmas, serving up Nuevomexicano traditions with all the trimmings.

Owl in a Straw Hat

Owl in a Straw Hat PDF Author: Rudolfo Anaya
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0890136319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43

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Book Description
This masterfully written children’s book by New Mexico’s favorite storyteller is a delightful tale about a young owl named Ollie who lives in an orchard with his parents in northern New Mexico. Ollie is supposed to attend school but prefers to hang out with his friends Raven and Crow instead. Ollie’s parents discover he cannot read and they send Ollie off to see his grandmother, Nana, a teacher and farmer in Chimayó. Along the way, Ollie’s illiteracy causes mischief as he meets up with some shady characters on the path including Gloria La Zorra (a fox), Trickster Coyote, and a hungry wolf named Luis Lobo who has sold some bad house plans to the Three Little Pigs. When Ollie finally arrives at Nana’s, his cousin Randy Roadrunner drives up in his lowrider and asks Ollie why he’s so blue. “I’m starting school, and there’s too much to learn, and I can’t read,” Ollie says. “I can’t do it.” Randy explains that he didn’t think he could learn to read either, but he persevered, earned a business degree, and now owns the best lowrider shop in Española! Ollie finally decides he is ready to learn to read. The characters and the northern New Mexico landscape in Owl in a Straw Hat come to life wonderfully in original illustrations by New Mexico artist El Moisés.

'Twas Nochebuena

'Twas Nochebuena PDF Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698136454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Book Description
’Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa... It’s Christmas Eve, and you’re invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it’s time to cheer, “Feliz Navidad and to all a good night!” Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you’ll want to read again and again.

The Chili Queen

The Chili Queen PDF Author: Sandra Dallas
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312320263
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308

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Book Description
Life may have been hard on Addie French, but when she meets friendless Emma Roby on a train, all her protective instincts emerge. With Dallas's trademark humor, charm, and pathos, "The Chili Queen" will satisfy anyone who has ever longed for happiness.

The Story of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"

The Story of Author: Gerard Del Re
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455612543
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Book Description
The “charming” story behind one of the best-loved poems in the English language was written as a gift by a father to his family (Cleveland Daily Banner Book Review). In 1822, when Wall Street was still adjacent to rolling farmland, a devoted and deeply spiritual man named Clement Clarke Moore first shared his poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” with his family. Moore’s gift not only delighted his loved ones; it went on to enchant millions of people everywhere, and still does to this day. With this book about the life and times of the Moore family in nineteenth-century New York and how the famous poem came into being, readers can make this timeless gift of yuletide their own beloved tradition. Beautifully designed with twenty drawings, The Story of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” also features a facsimile of the poem in Moore’s own handwriting. Previously published under the title ’Twas the Night Before Christmas

Frosty the Snowman (Frosty the Snowman)

Frosty the Snowman (Frosty the Snowman) PDF Author: Diane Muldrow
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 0307960382
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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Book Description
Celebrate the holidays with everyone's favorite snowman with a magic hat, a button nose, and eyes made out of coal! Based on the beloved 1969 television special, this timeless classic Little Golden Book retells the whole magical story of Frosty the Snowman. A perfect Christmas gift for boys and girls 2–5!

'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Vermont

'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Vermont PDF Author:
Publisher: Night Before Christmas in
ISBN: 9781728238098
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Book Description
A classic Christmas story featuring all the magic of Santa combined with the magic of your favorite city, state, or country. It's the night before Christmas and you're nestled snug in your bed. Your stocking is hung by the chimney with care--will Santa visit your house? Follow Santa's journey in this magical retelling of a Christmas classic starring the locations and landmarks that make the place where you live special!

Who Wrote "The Night Before Christmas"?

Who Wrote Author: MacDonald P. Jackson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476624259
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 203

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Book Description
Published anonymously in 1823, "The Night Before Christmas" has traditionally been attributed to Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), who included it in his Poems (1844). But descendants of Henry Livingston (1748-1828) claim that he read it to his children as his own creation long before Moore is alleged to have composed it. This book evaluates the opposing arguments and for the first time uses the author-attribution techniques of modern computational stylistics to settle the long-standing dispute. Both writers left substantial bodies of verse, which have been computer analyzed for distinguishing characteristics. Employing a range of tests and introducing a new one--statistical analysis of phonemes--this study identifies the true author and makes a significant contribution to the growing field of attribution studies.

The Legend of Papa Noel

The Legend of Papa Noel PDF Author: Terri Hoover Dunham
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1627535985
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
Around the world Santa Claus has many names. But in a deep, swampy bayou of Louisiana, he's known as Papa Noël. In such a hot and humid place, there can be no sleds or reindeer, so Papa Noël rides the river in a boat that's pulled by eight alligators, with a snowy white one named Nicollette in the lead. On this particular Christmas Eve, it's so foggy on the river that even Nicollette's magical glowing-green eyes may not be enough to guide Papa Noël. The alligators are tired, grumpy and bruised from banging into cypress trees, and Papa is desperate to get all the gifts to the little children. Well, "quicker than a snake shimmies down the river," the clever Cajun people come up with a solution that saves the day. A colorfully inventive Christmas tale, Papa Noël is a lesson in fast thinking, as well as a witty introduction to a part of America that's rich in folklore and legend.