The fright before Christmas

Harold the dog and Chester the cat try to figure out why Howie the puppy dreads the arrival of Santa Claus.

Main Author:	Howe, James, 1946-
Other Authors:	Morrill, Leslie H. (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Morrow Junior Books, 1988.
Subjects:	Santa Claus > Juvenile fiction. Christmas > Juvenile fiction. Fear in children. Animals > Juvenile fiction. Picture books for children.

Summary:	Harold the dog and Chester the cat try to figure out why Howie the puppy dreads the arrival of Santa Claus.
Physical Description:	1 v. : ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN:	0688076645 0688076653 (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes:	James Howe was born in Oneida, New York on August 2, 1946. He attended Boston University and majored in theater. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked as a literary agent. His first book, Bunnicula, was published in 1979. It won several awards including the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award and the Nene Award. He is the author of more than 90 books for young readers including the Bunnicula series, the Bunnicula and Friends series, the Tales from the House of Bunnicula series, Pinky and Rex series, and the Sebastian Barth Mystery series. His other works include The Hospital Book , A Night Without Stars, Dew Drop Dead, The Watcher, The Misfits, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known As Elvis. (Bowker Author Biography)