The Twelve Days of Christmas--In Texas, That Is Hardcover - 2011

From the jacket flap

From a mockingbird in a gum tree to four javelinas and eight boots a'scootin', this Western romp features a dozen icons of the Lone Star State. Clever rhymes and repetitions count down the twelve days of Christmas, as darlin' discovers a new surprise each day.

Other Texas symbols filling the pages of this festive book include bucking broncos, tall Stetsons, and armadillos. After singing along to the classic Christmas tune, children will soon be counting their numbers with a Texas twang.

David Davis's flair for storytelling is apparent in his highly acclaimed children's books. Ten Redneck Babies: A Southern Counting Book and Jazz Cats were named to the Children's Choice Top 100 List. A finalist for the Texas Golden Spur Award, Jazz Cats was also selected for the Accelerated Reader Program. His other Pelican books include Texas Aesop's Fables, Texas Mother Goose, Texas Zeke and the Longhorn, Rock 'n' Roll Dogs, Librarian's Night Before Christmas, and A Southern Child's Garden of Verses. He also performs school visits. Davis lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Illustrator Candace Camling teaches children's classes at Des Moines Art Center. She graduated as the valedictorian and a Studio Excellence Award winner from Kendall College of Art and Design, with a BFA in illustration. Camling is the recipient of two Gold ADDY Awards. This is her first children's book. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Citations

• Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2012, Page 24
• School Library Journal, 10/01/2011, Page 92