The Night Before Christmas: The Classic Edition (The New York Times Bestseller) (Charles Santore Children's Classics) - Hardcover

Clement C Moore

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1604332379 ISBN 13: 9781604332377

Publisher: Applesauce Press, an imprint of Cider Mill Press, 2011

Synopsis

Wonderful new version of the classic poem every family should own; this great Christmas picture book is the perfect Christmas gift. Since it was first published anonymously in 1823, the poem The Night Before Christmas has enchanted children with the story of St. Nicholas climbing down the chimney and filling all the stockings before springing back to his sleigh. Many families read the poem every year, and now they have an edition to treasure. Lavishly illustrated by renowned artist Charles Santore this version of The Night Before Christmas features a stunning four-page gatefold a mini edition is also available

About this title

Review:

"Santore has illustrated many classic stories, including Snow White, The Wizard of Oz, and The Little Mermaid, and he now brings to life Moore's 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' in characteristically elegant and detail-rich paintings. His is a very traditional vision, as he brings readers inside a stately colonial home, tastefully appointed with wreaths, garlands, and stockings. In a particularly nice bit of design, when the narrator 'Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash, ' readers can do the same, opening a double-page gatefold that reveals a quiet village blanketed by snow--and a sleigh silhouetted against the moon. It's a gorgeous interpretation of a beloved holiday classic. All ages. (Oct.)"
--Publisher's Weekly, starred review

Book Description:

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

About this edition

• Publisher: Applesauce Press, an imprint of Cider Mill Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1604332379
• ISBN 13: 9781604332377
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 44