The Night Before Christmas: The Heirloom Edition [Hardcover]

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

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

This deluxe volume of the Christmas classic is nothing short of dazzling--an heirloom-quality treasure to take out each holiday season and read aloud with family and friends. This elegantly designed version is printed on heavy art stock, with cloth binding, tipped-on illustration, and foil stamping in copper and gold. Vibrant full-color images and debossed duotone spot art by award-winning British illustrator Christian Birmingham bring Moore's beloved poem, Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas, to life as never before.

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About the Author

Christian Birmingham, sometimes referred to as “Christmas” Birmingham thanks to the worldwide popularity of his holiday-themed picture books, is an English illustrator who has been short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Award for distinguished illustration in a children’s book. He has illustrated A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Treasury, The Classic Tales of Hans Christian Anderson, and many other well-received books for young readers. 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: 48 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Kids; Heirloom ed edition (August 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762410698
• ISBN-13: 978-0762410699
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #533,058 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.

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a treasure, September 14, 2004

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E. Raposa (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book as a gift, and now that I've seen it, I'm going to order more. The classic story is made even better by the beautiful fabric-feel cover, cozy illustrations, and the yellow ribbon bookmark with a stocking on the end. You won't be disappointed.

56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Beautiful Book, January 2, 2002

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Elizabeth Payne (Fairport, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Night Before Christmas: The Heirloom Edition (Hardcover)

Gorgeous...that is the best word to describe this book.

Christian Birmingham's illustrations create the pictures of the story that we all have in our heads...but alas, cannot paint ourselves.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely beautiful book, November 11, 2003

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John (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews

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

Couldn't recommend this edition highly enough. The illustrations are beautiful and bring the magic of Christmas to life for both young and old. It truly is an heirloom edition made all the more special by the brass christmas stocking bookmark.