Twas the Night Before Christmas

By Clement Moore

The Christmas Classic in it's Original Text with Cute New Illustrations

"Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

Clement C. Moore's original poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," has been brought to lovable life by the talented Sofia Sita. In this edition, the beloved poem is joined with delightful illustrations imagining the visit from the house's animals' perspectives.
Children will be delighted to snuggle in for story time on Christmas Eve and wait for their own visit from Santa Claus after reading this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xist Publishing
• Release date: Oct 16, 2016
• ISBN: 9781532400834

Clement Moore

Clement Clarke Moore, (1779-1863), was a professor at New York City's General Theological Seminary (built on land donated by his father) who, in an 1836 reprint of A Visit From St. Nicholas (more commonly known today as Twas the Night Before Christmas), was first credited as the author of the poem, and later included it in an anthology of his work.

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[antiquary_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A very nice little booklet with the classic poem and Rackham's illustrations, which are as always capable though sometimes a bit irrelevant. I like the faces in his pine trees, though.