On Christmas Eve, Sam and the members of his Wild West Show help a trainful of people robbed by outlaws who have just captured a very special holiday traveler in red.
title: Sam's Wild West Christmas (beginning readers) author: Nancy Antle illustrator: S.D. Schindler Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Date of Publication: 2000 Summary: This is a cute book about a Cowboy who saves Christmas for some train riders. He is very brave. I would have this in my classroom, at Christmas time, for younger students to read.
An interesting story about Sam the cowboy who rides a hot air balloon. In the story, Sam saves Christmas by helping Santa escape from the bank robbers Flo and Bo. It was interesting.
This was a different twist on Christmas. I don't think I've ever read a children's book about a cowboy Christmas. It was a nice change of pace from all those city folk. Plus, who doesn't love a good character by the name of Sam? ;)