Pennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas

Pennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas
Author: Williamson, Chet
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2000
Genre: Children's poetry, American
ISBN: 9781455610358

An adaptation of the famous poem about a Christmas Eve visitor, set in the Pennsylvania Dutch country. Includes a pie recipe and information about Belsnickel and the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.

Pennsylvania Dutch Coloring Book

Pennsylvania Dutch Coloring Book
Author: Chet Williamson
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781589800571

Children will enjoy coloring the pictures while reading this retelling of the Christmas classic by Clement C. Moore, which blends Santa Claus with the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch figure of the Belsnickel, a thin, cantankerous old man who visits children before Christmas and rewards or punishes them based on their behavior.

Firefighter's Night Before Christmas

Firefighter's Night Before Christmas
Author: Kimbra L. Cutlip
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781589800540

In the style of Clement Moore's well-known poem, the firefighters from Firehouse One receive a visit from Ol' Sergeant Nick, who leaves them lots of surprises, including a shiny new pumper truck, while they are putting out a fire on Christmas Eve.

A Visit from St. Nicholas

A Visit from St. Nicholas
Author: Clement Clarke Moore
Publisher: Boston : Atlantic monthly Press
Total Pages: 20
Release: 1921
Genre: Children's poetry, American
ISBN:

A poem about the visit that Santa Claus pays to the children of the world during the night before every Christmas.

Gullah Night Before Christmas

Gullah Night Before Christmas
Author: Geraty, Virginia M.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release:
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9781455605439

A version, told in the Gullah dialect, of the familiar poem about the annual Christmas visit of Santa Claus in which "Sandy Claw" is represented by "Buh Rabbit."

Good Night Pennsylvania

Good Night Pennsylvania
Author: Adam Gamble
Publisher: Good Night Books
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2010-04-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1602191042

Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these boardbooks designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the continent’s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions—such as the Rocky Mountains in Denver, the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Lake Ontario in Toronto, and volcanoes in Hawaii. Rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place. Covering many of Pennsylvania’s most interesting places and features, from the Liberty Bell and Hershey’s Chocolate World to Lake Erie and the Pocono Mountains, this is a charming celebration of the Keystone State.

The First Christmas

The First Christmas
Author: Nonny Hogrogian
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781948730297

A beautiful retelling of THE FIRST CHRISTMAS from Two-time Caldecott Medalist Nonny Hogrogian... From Joseph and Mary's trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem to the birth of Jesus in a humble manger, Nonny Hogrogian illustrates THE FIRST CHRISTMAS with true love. In every stroke of paint, we vividly share in excitement of the wiseman, the joy of the shepherds, and the playfulness of the angels singing on high. This Christmas retelling is peppered with actual verses from the Gospels and will make for the perfect family reading on an early Christmas morning.

The Teachers' Night Before Christmas

The Teachers' Night Before Christmas
Author: Layne, Steven L.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2001-09-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781455612802

"Teachers, and students and parents will laugh out loud at this parody of the frenetic pace of holiday happenings at schools."--Copley News Service What do excited students, craft projects, room mothers, nursing home visits, harried shopping, and near-disastrous pageants have in common? They are all a part of a teacher's pre-Christmas experience. In this energetic romp through a school's last days before the Christmas break, the students are full of energy and are up to all manners of mischief. The teachers are pulling out their hair trying to keep the students busy, while they despair over their own Christmas preparations. Who should come to the rescue? Santa himself, of course! He arrives at the helm of a flying school bus, with presents for all the teachers and a promise to take care of their shopping for them. The fantastic illustrations work with the text to make this a fast-paced, high-energy comedic interpretation of Clement C. Moore's classic poem. The book is sure to be a read-aloud favorite at Christmas parties in schools everywhere.