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The Night Before Christmas (Hardcover)

by Clement Clarke Moore (Author), Raquel Jaramillo (Illustrator) "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse..." (more)

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"'Twas the night before Christmas, when 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 St. Nicholas soon would be there."

Generations of children have thrilled to these words as their favorite holiday grows near. Clement C. Moore wrote this account of a man's encounter with St. Nicholas in 1822 to entertain his children. Since then, his charming descriptions have become the definitive portrait of Santa Claus, from his twinkling eyes to his droll little mouth to the belly that shakes like a "bowlful of jelly." In this edition, award-winning illustrator Bruce Whatley brings Moore's well-loved Christmas classic to life with his vivid pictures and unusual perspectives. Readers can practically look up Dasher and Dancer's noses at one point, in a near-3-D close-up image of Santa's flock of reindeer.

Bright colors and clever details (one remaining leaf hangs from a tree outside the window, mice curl tightly together in a nest on a high shelf, reindeer peek mischievously over the rooftop at the unsuspecting narrator...) make this a holiday book the whole family will return to year after year. (Ages 3 to 10) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Moore's chestnut is given fresh-roasted flavor via Jaramillo's (Peter Pan) inventive framework. In a note to the reader, Jaramillo claims to have discovered a collection of photos from 1901. That "antique" family album shown here in grainy, glowingly lit sepia just happens to depict the same series of events found in Moore's famous verse and even captures St. Nick in the flesh. Jaramillo's happy "hoax" an intriguing blend of photography and computer effects may well create some new believers in Christmas magic. All ages.

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Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books (October 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0689840535
ISBN-13: 978-0689840531
Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 11.1 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,705,411 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.

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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

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Night Before Christmas, Illustrated by Tasha Tudor, January 1, 2000

By	Margaret DuMont "quilter" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

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

This is a beautifully illustrated version of the Christmas classic. Adults as well as children will be fascinated by the detailed drawings, which show animals as well as children and adults experiencing the wonder of Christmas.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Book!
Very good book. I love Christmas and everything about it and this book added to that. The art surrounding this holiday classic is fantastic. Read more

Published 5 months ago by D. O. Kashinski

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical
So neat to find a book that captures actual photos of santa from the victorian era.

Highly recommend it.

Published 6 months ago by Love high quality items

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful edition
Bought a copy for each of the grandkids to have for Christmas Eve. Inexpensive but has wonderful illustrations.

Published 6 months ago by Nana Shopper

5.0 out of 5 stars Photographs, not illustrations!!!
I am an elementary school librarian, and each year I read this book to my 4th graders. It reinforces the belief in Santa Claus for those students who are questioning the... Read more

Published 6 months ago by Nicole S. Foley

1.0 out of 5 stars T. Tudor's illustrations are overlayed with frames...cutting out details
I was very disappointed with this edition. The publisher overlayed Tasha Tudor's beautiful illustrations with frames that cut out a lot of fun details, like the little mousy... Read more

Published 6 months ago by Growing Great Kids

5.0 out of 5 stars The Night Before Christmas (several different editions, 1 review)
I'm now on a fourth edition of this poem and, to keep them straight, the ISBN of each edition is at the start of its review. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Anna M. Ligtenberg

2.0 out of 5 stars Two boys' review: Hollywoodesque and distracting illustrations
The 5-star reviews for this book ignore the fact that Jan Brett's illustrations are Hollywoodesque and distracting from the classic poem itself. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Jared Castle

5.0 out of 5 stars Jan Brett Night Before Christmas
I LOVE Jan Brett's books! I buy them anytime I see them whether on sale, old ones on Amazon as remainders, or new.. They make great gifts. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Mary E. Rogers

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, large book
Beautiful illustrations reprinted from over 40 sources. All illustrations are credited on last page. Book measures 9"X11. Read more

Published 15 months ago by 1st_time_mommy

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic
it's a classic, so of course you can't go wrong, but as far as the best one being out there... well, I'm sure there are much better illustrated ones out there than this one

Published 18 months ago by ChickenSoup

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