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'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Contributor(s): Smith, Jessie Willcox (Illustrator), Moore, Clement Clarke (Author)
ISBN: 0618615105     ISBN-13: 9780618615100
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE:   $5.94  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2005
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This favorite Christmas poem comes alive as never before in this original and humorous version of the famous visit of Saint Nicholas. Beautiful cut-paper illustrations depicting the jolly old elf at work have a unique addition--a special glow-in-the-dark feature on every other page that will delight and intrigue children. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
- Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse)
Dewey: 811.2
LCCN: 2005284521
Lexile Measure: 940
Series: Holiday Classics
Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.32" W x 6.62" (0.17 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Holiday - Christmas
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 45419
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Everyone knows the famous words: "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house . . ." Clement C. Moore's famous poem was written in 1822 and has been a holiday classic ever since. This edition, with gorgeous illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith, was first published in 1912 and is considered by many to be the definitive version of the story.

Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Jessie Willcox: - "Jessie Wilcox Smith (September 6, 1863 - May 3, 1935) was a prolific illustrator of magazines and children's books. She was a frequent contributor to Ladies Home Journal. A student of Howard Pyle, some of her best-known work for children includes Charles Kingsley's The Water Babies."Moore, Clement Clarke: - "Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 - July 10, 1863) was a writer and professor and is credited with writing "A Visit from St. Nicholas" for his children. Originally published anonymously on December 23rd, 1823, the poem that would come to be known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," was responsible for the creation of the Santa Claus myth as it is known in the United States and much of the English-speaking world.

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