"'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the base Only sentries were stirringthey guarded the place.
The soldiers were sleeping and snoring away As they dreamed of 'back home' on good Christmas Day..."
One Christmas Eve at a military barracks in the Middle East, some homesick soldiers are paid a visit by Sergeant McClaus, the Santa of Soldiers. This lively and poignant tale is inspired by Clement C. Moore's classic yuletide poem.
School Library Journal
K-Gr 3-This version of the Clement Moore poem takes place on a U.S. Army base in the desert. The narrator wakes up when he hears a crash, and sees a Blackhawk helicopter giving the all clear to nine Humvees and a jeep, all loaded with gifts. Sergeant McClaus calls the drivers by name: "Now, Cohen! Mendoza! Woslowski! McCord! Now, Li! Watts! Donetti! And Specialist Ford!" When the caravan leaves, the sergeant calls out, "HAPPY CHRISTMAS, BRAVE SOLDIERS! MAY PEACE COME TO ALL!" Cartoon illustrations help to make this a lighthearted, even humorous, retelling that will probably be most appreciated by military families who already know the original version.-Virginia Walter, University of California, Los Angeles Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Christmas
- Holidays & Celebrations
Publisher : Golden Books
Author : Ford, Christine,Holland, Trish
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2006-09-12
Number Of Pages : 32
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0375837957
ISBN-13 : 9780375837951
Item weight : 0.55 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 8.2 in x 10.3 in
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