A Visit from St. Nicholas [Hardcover]

Clement Clarke Moore (Author), Kim Fernandes (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

"Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house Not a creature was stirring, Not even a mouse. The stockings were hung By the chimney with care In hopes that Saint Nicholas Soon would be there."

With these familiar and magical words, the delicious anticipation of Christmas morning is captured in Clement C. Moore's classic story in verse. Award-winning illustrator Kim Fernandes uses her unique Fimo three-dimensional illustrations to bring the tale to enchanting life. Children and adults alike will marvel at the expressiveness and detail in each painstakingly crafted picture - from "eight tiny reindeer" to the "jolly old elf" himself. This new version is sure to become a seasonal favorite for years to come.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This book is a pleasure to read aloud, pore over, and savor. Buy it even if you have dozens of other versions in stock -- Frieda Ling, an Arizona-based librarian --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Kim Fernandes is one of the foremost three-dimensional illustrators. She works in Fimo, a modeling compound that she bakes in her own oven. Kim wrote and illustrated Zebo and the Dirty Planet, which won the American Dimensional Illustrators Silver Award and she illustrated Little Toby and the Big Hair, One Grey Mouse and Gifts to Make with Model Magic.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552092860
• ISBN-13: 978-1552092866
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,166,148 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

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Georgous!, June 6, 2003

By 

J. Kelley (East Rockaway, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Visit from St. Nicholas (Hardcover)

Fabulous rendition of this popular tale. The clay artwork brings the story to life in the way that Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer's three dimensional story does on televison. My only sadness is that on the page where 'sugarplums dance in the childrens heads'--there aren't any sugarplums dancing!! (as a child I was always partial to that particular image). Other than that this really is a beautiful book and the nicest one I've seen of this story.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, October 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Visit from Saint Nicholas (A Dial stockingstuffer pop-up) (Hardcover)

THIS WAS JUST A WONDERFUL BOOK. I HAD PURCHASED IT FOR MY CHILDREN AROUD CHRISTMAS, AND WE READ IT 10 TIMES DURING
CHRISTMAS AND WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS OVER I WANTED TO PUT THE
BOOK IN THE ATTIC AND MY 8 YEAR OLD SON STOPPED ME WANTING
TO READ IT ALL YEAR LONG.ITS JUST A WONDERFUL BOOK FOR ALL
YEAR LONG!!