Dear Santa, Love Texas Illustrated by Floyd Cooper and bucket hats are sensations

and bucket hats are sensations that attract eager buyers (who pay one hundred dollars—and up—for each custom piece) and a growing audience of crocheters seeking to replicate these brilliant patterns

and Present Tense

In this richly illustrated picture book

and philosophical insight

With some 200 color portraits

Dear Santa, Love Texas Illustrated by Floyd Cooper and bucket hats are sensationsOn the night before Christmas, Santa mounted his sleigh. The presents were packed; Time to be underway! The night air was chilly, the hour was late When a letter came in from a faraway state. Santa is all ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but last minute letters are arriving from Texas! From a little girl who is wishing for snow, to a bluebonnet, guadalupe bass, and mockingbird all looking for a bit more attention, to the bears asking the reindeer for