More than twenty-five years after its first appearance, Cajun Night Before Christmas has become a modern classic that has sold more than 660,000 copies and has served as the model for Pelicani1/2s ongoing, best-selling Night Before Christmas series. This miniature edition comes ready to hang on the Christmas tree. It will delight both young and old with its beautiful full-color illustrations and lively story, a timeless addition to Christmas celebrations across the country. James Rice, in his long, distinguished career as an author and illustrator, and with more than a million and a half copies of his books in print, ranks among the nationi1/2s best-selling creators of childreni1/2s books.