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Available
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Publication
Golden Books (2011), Edition: Reprint, Hardcover, 24 pages
Description
Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.
Language
Original publication date
1823-12-23
1949
Physical description
24 p.; 7.7 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member SeriousGrace
Here's the basic premise for a poem you all know by heart. It's the night before Christmas and an overly observant man is just getting ready for bed. He makes comments about how still the house is, how the kids are sleeping, and so forth when suddenly he hears something. His wife must be a heavy
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sleeper for only the man hears a commotion outside. A portly man driving a sleigh with a herd of deer leading the way flies across the sky. They land on the roof and enter the house via the chimney. Somehow this doesn't faze the homeowner at all. He takes his time describing the intruder and accepts the gifts he leaves. I suppose the detailed description would come in handy for the police should the homeowner later report the odd event. When the little man has finished unpacking his sack he disappears up the chimney again and drives out of sight exclaiming my favorite line, "Happy Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!" (p 16). Show Less
LibraryThing member ccookie
First lines:
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
A classic edition with illustrations by Corinne Malvern. I found these illustrations to be a little dated for today. The words though, are timeless.
This edition still has the
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
A classic edition with illustrations by Corinne Malvern. I found these illustrations to be a little dated for today. The words though, are timeless.
This edition still has the
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reference to Santa's pipe and smoke Show Less
LibraryThing member AmandaHempleman
It's the night before Christmas and an overly observant man is just getting ready for bed. He makes some comments about how still the house is, and how the kids are sleeping,when suddenly he hears something.He see a sleigh in the sky and then they come into the house. When the little man has
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finished unpacking his sack he disappears up the chimney again and drives out of sight exclaiming, "Happy Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!" This is a good book I'm not sure if i would us it in my classroom. I think that there may be a better book out there. Show Less
LibraryThing member EmilyBeer
I loved this adaptation of the age-old folktale. My favorite part of the book was the style in which the author chose to have the words written. They were on a scroll illustration on the right or left side of the page and they were in a cursive font. I think this really added to the feel of the
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story. I also really enjoyed the illustrations in the book. They were cartoon like and less realistic but I felt they added and matched the text well. When the text was describing how Santa’s cheeks were like roses and his nose was a cherry the picture showed Santa with rosy cheeks and a red tinted nose. Finally I liked the writing style of the story. The author utilized rhyming words that created a singsong style for the story. I really loved how it helped the story flow and created a folktale type atmosphere. The writing style also created wonderful visual imagery. My favorite line in the story is when the author wrote “He had a broad face and a round little belly, that shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.” The reader can imagine a big round belly that shakes like their jelly does. I think the big idea/message of this story is the magic of Christmas Eve. Show Less
LibraryThing member areyno5
The Night Before Christmas
“The Night Before Christmas” by Clemente Clarke Moore is a classic! Every child who celebrates Christmas should experience this story. It is tradition in our house to read this book every Christmas Eve after putting cookies out on Christmas Eve. The story brings the
“The Night Before Christmas” by Clemente Clarke Moore is a classic! Every child who celebrates Christmas should experience this story. It is tradition in our house to read this book every Christmas Eve after putting cookies out on Christmas Eve. The story brings the
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magic of Christmas Eve to life with pictures of St. Nicholas delivering toys to all the children. The language is descriptive, “the children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads”. Each page has text and the pictures completely describe what is written. When the text describes Santa “his eyes how they twinkled, his dimples, how merry” the illustration shows Santa just as described. Additionally, the rhyming sequence has a pattern that flows through the story. The plot is organized with the children in bed and follows through sequentially until Santa has delivered all the toys and wishes “Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night”. The big idea is to tell the story of Santa delivering toys on Christmas Eve. Show Less
LibraryThing member Karenzea
The original poem of The Night Before Christmas - the illustrations are bright, and I love the old style/fashion that is used in them.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
The Night Before Christmas, illustrated by Corinne Malvern.
Clement C. Moore's delightful Christmas poem, which was originally published in 1823, and which was quite influential, in forming the current idea and image of Santa Claus, is here presented as a Little Golden Book, with the accompanying
This version of The Night Before Christmas was first published by Little Golden Books in 1949, and seems to have been in print ever since. I think I might have encountered it as a girl, as the artwork looks so familiar to me. Then again, given the fact that Malvern also illustrated Christmas Carols, another Little Golden Book first published in 1946, which I happened to read last year, perhaps the artwork simply looks familiar because I have encountered the illustrator before. Whatever the case may be, this is a sweetly old-fashioned presentation of a holiday favorite, one I would recommend to those looking for engaging Christmas books for the younger picture-book audience.
Clement C. Moore's delightful Christmas poem, which was originally published in 1823, and which was quite influential, in forming the current idea and image of Santa Claus, is here presented as a Little Golden Book, with the accompanying
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illustrations of Corinne Malvern. The poetic text reads delightfully (as always), while the artwork is colorful and cute, with a vintage sensibility...This version of The Night Before Christmas was first published by Little Golden Books in 1949, and seems to have been in print ever since. I think I might have encountered it as a girl, as the artwork looks so familiar to me. Then again, given the fact that Malvern also illustrated Christmas Carols, another Little Golden Book first published in 1946, which I happened to read last year, perhaps the artwork simply looks familiar because I have encountered the illustrator before. Whatever the case may be, this is a sweetly old-fashioned presentation of a holiday favorite, one I would recommend to those looking for engaging Christmas books for the younger picture-book audience.
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24