This image is the cover for the book Night Before Christmas—In Texas, That Is, The Night Before Christmas

Night Before Christmas—In Texas, That Is, The Night Before Christmas

Celebrate Christmas and the Lone Star State with this 1950s classic that puts a spin on the Clement C. Moore classic.

This clever, Texas-sized, Texas-style tale has entertained audiences for more than forty years. A Western Santa Claus-decked out in Levis, ten-gallon Stetson, cowboy vest, and with a bandana around his neck-makes his Christmas journey on a buckboard piled high with presents.

Swooping in over the prairie to the amazement of sleepy residents and jackrabbits alike, a plump, jovial Santa parks his buckboard outside a peaceful ranch house. From boots stuffed with gifts to the faithful “hosses” pulling his “sleigh,” it’s a Christmas tale rich in Texas tradition and language.

Leon Harris, Meg Womlberg

Harris entertained and educated audiences of all ages. His works include children's books on subjects ranging from a French mouse to Russian ballet schools to the Peruvian children. He also wrote for historical journals and contemporary magazines. A writer who could capture the imagination of any reader, Harris had most recently been published in Town and Country and Smithsonian magazines. He passed away on August 17, 2000.

Pelican Publishing