The Night Before Christmas (Pictureback(R)) [Paperback]

Clement C. Moore (Author), Douglas W. Gorsline (Illustrator)

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Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Pictureback(R)

Illus. in full color. America's favorite Christmas poem is vividly depicted.  

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"The definitive city child's edition."
--The New York Times Book Review

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Illus. in full color. America's favorite Christmas poem is vividly depicted.  

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (August 12, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394830199
• ISBN-13: 978-0394830193
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.1 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #409,862 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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The tradition continues...., May 9, 2011

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P. Parduba "DrSyn331" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Night Before Christmas (Pictureback(R)) (Paperback)

Back in the 70's my father got me this and we would read it every night around Christmas. The artwork is great and we use to play a game where he'd name some thing and I'd have to find it on the page. I still remember it to this day. Now I'm a father and I got this for my daughter. Even though she had no idea what I was saying or doing now, she will in a couple of years. I look forward to continuing our family tradition. This really is a beautiful book to read and look at. It's a classic and the best "Night Before Christmas" book out there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful illustrations, December 21, 2010

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The illustrations in this wee book are wonderfully detailed and present the world in its old fashioned garb. Children love looking at them as well as hearing the traditional story.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Version!, September 7, 2006

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C. Bashara (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Night Before Christmas (Pictureback(R)) (Paperback)

Some of the reviewers seem confused about which version this is. I am referring to the Random House Pictureback version that is illustrated by Douglas Gorsline (ISBN 0-394-83019-9). The version I am referring to is not abridged or censored. It even includes the line about the pipe and smoke.

The illustrations are stunningly detailed and authentic. They remind me quite a bit of the beautiful illustrations in another children's classic "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs". Make sure to look for the cat in all the pictures that take place in or around the house! You will never tire of reading this one to your little one! I will warn you, however, that this book might wear out quickly because you will read it so often!