The Night Before Christmas [Hardcover]

Clement C. Moore (Author), Christian Birmingham (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995 | Age Level: 4 and up

This beautiful edition of an American holiday classic features full-color, original artwork, including a panorama of Santa and his flying reindeer! The large-format size is perfect for reading aloud on Christmas Eve. Christian Birmingham's illustrations capture all the spirit and wonder of the holiday, and bring a new sparkle to Moore's wonderful poem.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Clement C. Moore's classic poem The Night Before Christmas is undeniably the most widely recognized Christmas ditty of all time. Moore's words evoke images of warm, fuzzy Christmases, long before the invention of TV and microwave turkey. From the brush of artist Christian Birmingham comes this beautifully illustrated edition of the poem, bound in sturdy hardback. This book will delight for years to come. --Naomi Gesinger

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 46 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers; The Classic ed edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561384763
• ISBN-13: 978-1561384761
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 10.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,830,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Clement Clarke Moore was a professor of religion and the author of several scholarly works. What he is most remembered for, however, is his poem "An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," later called "The Night Before Christmas," and written as a Christmas gift for his six children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Illustrations! Must have for Christmas!, December 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Night Before Christmas (Hardcover)

This is a beautiful book we received as a gift and have purchased for many family members and friends for Christmas gifts. A tradition for every family!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning illust. Beautiful gift for a special child, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Night Before Christmas (Hardcover)

Christian Birmingham's illustrations of this classic story only serve to enhance the wonder and warmth of Christmas. The illustrations have a wonderful dream-like quality to them. This book should be a part of every families Christmas library.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful reissue of a timeless holiday classic, October 4, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Night Before Christmas: The Anniversary Edition (Hardcover)

The Night Before Christmas: The Anniversary Edition is a large-sized picturebook featuring the classic Christmas poem by Clement C. Moore and warm, colorful, museum quality illustrations by Christian Birmingham . The typeface is so big that it is quite easy to read along with young ones, and the twinkling gleam in Santa's eyes is perfectly captures in the impressively memorable artwork. A beautiful reissue of a timeless holiday classic, The Night Before Christmas is an ideal family gift for the holiday season and would make a popular edition for community library holiday picturebook collections.