The Night Before Christmas (Hardcover)

~ Clement C. Moore (Author) "The children were nestled all snug in their beds,..." (more)

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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

From Publishers Weekly

Firelight, moonglow and shadow flicker throughout Whatley's (Whatley's Quest) interpretation of this holiday chestnut. The protagonist here is adult, residing in a New England hamlet; his home is filled with details seemingly from earlier this century. The book exudes a gee-whiz excitement, but the manic expressions of Santa and his reindeer take the idea of wide-eyed wonder a tad too far, breaking an otherwise magical mood. And the significance of the gift Santa winkingly hands the narrator (a cowboy toy that apparently evokes his boyhood) may befuddle younger readers. All ages. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• 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: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #687,704 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Night Before Christmas, Ruth Sanderson Illustrator, December 16, 2004

By	H. Newman (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

I purchased the hardcover edition for my 2 year old daughter. The Illustrations are absoulutely beautiful. The only problem I have with it is that it is not the original poem by Moore. It has been censored, yes, censored. The 2 lines "The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath." have been removed! I understand that smoking is no longer a "PC" thing in this day and age, but when you are purchasing a classic poem, one you remember from your childhood, you expect to get the actual poem. I was disappointed that this fact had not been noted in the product description. I guess it's a little 1984ish to me, to start censoring a book and not inform the consumer.

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great illustrations, December 16, 1999

By	Frank "jake99" (New York) - See all my reviews

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

The poem is legendary of course but what my children (3 and 6) love is how Tasha Tudor brings the story to life. Every drawing has so many things going on that they find new ones every time we read it. By far their favorite Chistmas book.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Night Before Christmas illustrated by Tasha Tudor, October 17, 2001

By	mimi "mimi" (North Haven, CT United States) - See all my reviews

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

I discovered this book 31 years ago, for my daughter and it is still loved by all the family. The illustrations are wonderful, warm, charming and delightful and bring a special meaning to the story. We still read it to all the young children on Christmas Eve and for adults we read the story and pass a grab bag gift every time the word THE is mentioned. It would not be Christmas without this book. It is magical.