| The Night Before Christmas Contributor(s): Moore, Clement Clarke (Author), Spirin, Gennady (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0761452982 ISBN-13: 9780761452980 Publisher: Two Lions OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: Gennady Spirins classic illustrations convey the magic of St. Nicks visit, from the shadows cast by his sleigh and eight tiny reindeer on a snowy, moonlit roof to the twinkling eyes and rosy cheeks of his friendly face. "The Night Before Christmas" is sure to bring joy to all those who read it at Christmastime. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2005017286 |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 8.3" W x 10.31" (0.82 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 45419 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The poem "The Night Before Christmas" has become so much a part of Christmas that it's hard to imagine the holiday without it. Originally published as an "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," it appeared in 1823 in the newspaper, the Troy Sentinel. It has since been reprinted hundreds of times, acted out on stage, and read over the radio and on film and CD. The author, CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE, is said to have written the poem for his children on Christmas Eve, 1822. Our modern image of Santa Claus as a bearded, plump, jolly figure can be traced back to Moore's famous description of St. Nick: "He had a broad face, and a little round belly, that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly." |