Presents the familiar "Night Before Christmas, " the story of the Nativity, and eight traditional Christmas carols.

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

"'Twas December 24th, and three brave knights were just settling in for the night when out on the drawbridge, there arose such a clatter! The knights try everything to get rid of this unknown invader (Santa Claus!), a red and white knight with a fleet of dragons"--

A version in Cajun dialect of the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas," set in a Louisiana bayou.

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

It's the night before Christmas, and Cookie Monster is dozing peacefully, until a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer land on Sesame Street. Cookie Monster is delighted to have a visit from Santa, but there's just one problem: he's already eaten all of Santa's cookies Luckily, Elmo and the rest of the Sesame Street friends are ready to help

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