The Night Before Christmas in Africa
No. of pages 32
Published: 2010
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There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2010 by Pelican Publishing Co .
Carroll Foster manages a small music company that promotes South African musicians. While home one night around Christmastime, Foster's children, Jesse and Hannah, asked why there were no stories combining African culture with the holiday season. Having no answer, they decided to write their own Christmas story. Born and raised in Texas, Foster moved to South Africa in 1982. She and her family live in a suburb of Johannesburg. Carroll Foster manages a small music company that promotes South African musicians. While home one night around Christmastime, Foster's children, Jesse and Hannah, asked why there were no stories combining African culture with the holiday season. Having no answer, they decided to write their own Christmas story. Born and raised in Texas, Foster moved to South Africa in 1982. She and her family live in a suburb of Johannesburg. Carroll Foster manages a small music company that promotes South African songwriters. At home one night around Christmas time, her children, Jesse and Hannah, asked why there wasn't a tale combining African culture with the holiday season. Having no answer, they decided to write their own Christmas story. Not only is this tale innovatively African, every book sold supports a child at Sparrow Schools, which strives to assist disadvantaged, learning-disabled children and youth to realize their full potential. Born and raised in Texas, Foster moved to South Africa in 1982. She lives in a suburb of Johannesburg.