Nurse's Night Before Christmas Hardback - 2003

"The holiday-spirit-colored illustrations in this book will bring cheer to its readers."
--Review of Texas Books

"With its perky, full-color illustrations by James Rice and a breezy takeoff on the original, this is an entertaining tidbit to place beneath the tree."
--Sanford (NC) Herald

For the head nurse at Angel Hope General Hospital, Christmas Eve is anything but merry. Too many patients, too little help, and a crowded ER all threaten to make this night before Christmas one big headache. When the North Pole Rescue Team arrives, it becomes clear that there will be holiday cheer around the ward, stat!

Saint Emergency Nick saves the day with eight helpful elves (certified RNs, of course), an ambulance-load of gifts, and well-deserved raises for the hospital staff. This updated holiday poem pays tribute to the hardworking men and women who take care of all of us--even on Christmas Eve.

With a storyteller's charm, award-winning Texas author David Davis brings this tale of woe to a delightful conclusion. His other contributions to Pelican's Night Before Christmas Series include Librarian's Night Before Christmas, Redneck Night Before Christmas, and Trucker's Night Before Christmas.

ALSO BY DAVID DAVIS
Rock 'n' Roll Dogs - Jazz Cats - A Southern Child's Garden of Verses - Southern Mother Goose - The Southern Twelve Days of Christmas - Ten Redneck Babies: A Southern Counting Book - Ten Texas Babies - Texas Aesop's Fables - Texas Mother Goose - Texas Zeke and the Longhorn - The Twelve Days of Christmas--In Texas That Is

The outstanding list of children's books written and illustrated by James Rice (1934-2004) and the outpouring of praise for his work from such notable publications as the New York Times, Library Journal, Woman's Day magazine, Review of Texas Books, Horn Book, and San Diego Union Tribune earned Rice a place in history as one of the South's leading illustrators of children's books. Born on a farm in Coleman County, Texas, he held degrees in art from the University of Texas and Howard Payne College. Rice visited schools throughout the country to teach children the joys of writing and illustrating. His achievements are even more amazing given that he was colorblind for most of his life.

BOOKS BY JAMES RICE
Gaston^(R) Joins the Circus - Gaston^(R) Goes to Texas - Gaston^(R) Goes to Nashville - Texas Night Before Christmas - Texas Alphabet - Texas Jack at the Alamo - Cowboy Alphabet - Cowboy Night Before Christmas - Cajun Alphabet - Cowboy Rodeo - La Nochebuena South of the Border - Gaston^(R) Goes to the Kentucky Derby - Christmas at the J-O - Trail Drive - Vaqueros - Gaston^(R) the Green-Nosed Alligator - Gaston^(R) Goes to Mardi Gras - Victor Lopez at the Alamo - Gaston^(R) Drills an Offshore Oil Well - Too Tall Thomas Rides the Grub Line - Santa's Revenge - Lyn and the Fuzzy - Gaston^(R) Lays an Offshore Pipeline

ILLUSTRATED BY JAMES RICE
The Little Colonel - The Jefferson Davis Coloring Book - Hillbilly Night Afore Christmas - A Medal for Murphy - No Regard Beauregard and the Golden Rule - Flags of Texas - The Night Before Christmas - A Christmas Carol - A Southern Time Christmas - Cajun Columbus - Cajun Night Before Christmas^(R) - Southern Love for Christmas - Santa's Christmas Surprise - Why Cowboys Sleep with Their Boots On - An Irish Night Before Christmas - Why Cowboys Need a Brand - A Leprechaun's St. Patrick's Day - Redneck Night Before Christmas - Gullah Night Before Christmas - Why Cowboys Need a Pardner - An Irish Hallowe'en - Sailor's Night Before Christmas - Trucker's Night Before Christmas - Why Cowgirls Are Such Sweet Talkers - Pennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas - Cajun Night After Christmas - The Teachers' Night Before Christmas - Firefighter's Night Before Christmas - Country Music Night Before Christmas - Nurse's Night Before Christmas - Ozark Night Before Christmas - The Principal's Night Before Christmas

GIFT ITEMS BY JAMES RICE
Cajun Night Before Christmas^(R) Coloring Book - Texas Night Before Christmas Coloring Book - Cowboy Night Before Christmas Coloring Book - Pennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas Coloring Book - An Irish Night Before Christmas Coloring Book - Gaston^(R) Goes to Mardi Gras Coloring Book - Cajun Night Before Christmas^(R) Ornament - Gaston^(R) Goes to Mardi Gras Ornament