Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens

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Publisher Marketing: With imaginative illustrations and a shortened text, this all new version ofthe well-known Christmas story is sure to be a cherished addition to anyChristmas collection. Adapting from Dickens' own condensed version of AChristmas Carol, James Rice uses his unique style to create a beautiful newinterpretation of the old favorite-a version which will undoubtedly become aclassic in itself. A colorful retelling of Dickens' original story, A Christmas Carolreveals James Rice at his best. Old Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the ghosts ofChristmas Past, Present, and Future are among the clever illustrations that makethis rendition unique and wonderful. James Rice's talent for bringing charactersto life through dynamic, detailed, and lively drawings helps to evoke the trueand meaningful message of Dickens' original story. Through Rice's retelling, the classic tale is more accessible to youngsters, and offers them a Christmas treasure to keep for a lifetime. Children of allages will delight in this wonderfully illustrated story as they follow Scroogethrough his series of ghostly visitations to his eventual realization that it isnever too late to give the gift of Christmas. Mr. Rice has written and/or illustrated some twenty-five titles, includingThe Night Before Christmas, Cajun Night Before Christmas, Prairie Night Before Christmas, Texas Night BeforeChristmas, and Hillbilly Night Afore Christmas . He iswidely acclaimed as the South's leading illustrator of juvenile books, with morethan 600,000 copies of his works in print-a figure that ranks him among thebest-selling authors and illustrators in the nation. He travels year-roundthroughout the country speaking to schoolchildren and teachers' groups as amember of the Texas author-in-residence program. Review Citations:

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Contributor Bio:  Dickens, Charles Arguably one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens is the author of such literary masterpieces as A Tale of Two Cities (1859), A Christmas Carol (1843), David Copperfield (1850), and The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1839), among many others. Dickens' s indelible characters and timeless stories continue to resonate with readers around the world more than 130 years after his death. Dickens was born in 1812 and died in 1870. Contributor Bio:  Rice, James James Rice (1934-2004), in his long, distinguished career as an author and illustrator, produced more than sixty children's books, among them several additions to The Night Before Christmas Series. Cajun Night Before Christmas, Rice's first book, has been nationally recognized as a classic in its genre. Rice taught art and music at both high school and college levels and loved teaching children the joys of writing and illustrating. With more than 2.5 million copies of his books in print, Rice ranks among the nation's best-selling creators of children's books, having received awards from Printer Industries of America and the Children's Book Council. Contributor Bio:  Rice, James James Rice is widely acclaimed as the South's leading author and illustrator of juvenile books. With more than one million copies of his books in print, he ranks among the nation's top authors and illustrators. Rice completed his M. F. A. at Stephen F. Austin State University. He holds degrees in art from the University of Texas and Howard Payne College and has taught art and music at both the high school and college levels. Contributor Bio:  Rice, James Rice ranks among the nation's best-selling authors and illustrators.