When powerful horses dressed in silvery tack sweep into the arena, four energetic cowkids grab reins, swing onto the steeds, and ride like the wind. The cowkids shocase their skills in pole bending, barrel racing, calf roping, and more in this adaptation of the classic 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. In the end the cowkids face a choice to stay in the arena or stay with the horses and . . ."answer the call to dash away, fly away, zip away all."

Exposing children to a regional event that appeals to everyone is what Nancy hopes to do with ‘Twas the Night Before Round-Up. Grandpa George Attebury was a saddle bronc rider in the Pendleton Round-Up in 1912.

‘Twas the Night Before Round-Up, its illustrations, and activities at the back of the book cover many educational learning standards including the following:

History—

Understands the history of a local community and how communities in North America varied long ago.

Understands the people, events, problems, and ideas that were significant in

creating the history of their state.

Reading—

Uses general skills and strategies of reading process.

Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret literary and informational text.

Mathematics—

Uses strategies in the problem-solving process.

Fine Arts—

Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.

Ages 3 on up

Reading level FK: 1.7

32 page picture book with added non-fiction end material and activities