"A humorous addition to a holiday story time."
--School Library Journal
"The illustrations by James Rice will please even Santa himself."
--Review of Texas Books
"This book will make a nice addition to anyone's collection of favorite Christmas stories and can easily become a family tradition."
--Independent Publisher
This new addition to Pelican's The Night Before Christmas Series answers the question "What would Christmas Eve be like if Santa were a trucker?" The result is a humorous encounter at the Midway truck stop that is sure to please children and adults alike.
Santa stops his bright red Mack 1/2 truck to fill up on black coffee and diesel fuel . . . so he can deliver such presents as radar detectors, goose-feather vests, and coupons for chicken-fried steaks. He can't stay long, though. He's got a schedule to keep and "smokies" and snowflakes to avoid. So, quick as a double-clutch, Santa's back in his rig, haulin' his load and yellin', "Merry Christmas, truck jockeys, see y'all down the road "