Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid

Santa Claus, that jolly old outsourcer, enlists his primo Pancho to deliver presents along the Texas–Mexico border. Pancho's young nephew Vincente stows away in the present sack, hoping to get a taste of the gift-giving action. All Christmas Eve, they work their magic, not letting rain or cloudy skies or wire fences keep them from covering every inch of their newly assigned territory.

A native of the Rio Grande Valley, Xavier Garza is a prolific author, artist, teacher, and storyteller whose work is a lively documentation of life, dreams, superstitions, and heroes in the bigger-than-life world of south Texas. His book Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel was a Pura Belpré Author Honor Book in 2012.