When they learn that Farmer Mack Nuggett is going to chop up his turkeys for Thanksgiving, eight children take the turkeys home with them.

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

Mrs. Gumm finds a turkey egg and raises the poult for Thanksgiving dinner, but will her new friend become her dinner or a guest?

"Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, We were sticky and sweaty 'cause this is the South." This is how the night before Christmas begins in the South. The weather may be balmy sometimes, but Southerners can still put on a Christmas celebration like no other. No matter the weather or the state, there's no mistaking Santa loves the South. This fun, whimsically illustrated version of the traditional "Night Before Christmas" is perfect for families to read aloud at their annual celebrations. Merry Christmas, y'all! "As he flew overhead, he exclaimed in delight: 'Blessed Christmas to y'all and to y'all a good night!'" - 28 Pages

School children on a field trip to Mack Nugget's farm save the lives of eight turkeys in this poem based on "The Night Before Christmas."

Lots of turkey is left over for lots of dishes.

First Stories: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas is the perfect introduction for young children to Clement Clarke Moore's popular poem. Push, pull and slide the pages to see reindeer magically flying through the sky, sugarplum fairies dancing and stockings filling up with presents. This well-loved poem is beautifully imagined for a new generation by illustrator Miriam Bos. Collect more books in the First Stories series: Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol, Cinderella, Doctor Dolittle, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, The Nutcracker, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Puss in Boots, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, The Three Little Pigs, The Snow Queen, Mulan and The Ugly Duckling.