'Twas The Night Before Christmas

by Clement C. Moore, David A. Cutting (Illustrator)

Overview

The family classic, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, is brought to life by the endearing art of David A Cutting. Designed for little hands, this sturdy board book is a perfect introduction for young children to the magic of Good Old St. Nick. From the beautiful tree adorned with candy canes, sugar plum fairies and gingerbread men, to the curious puppy peeking in Santa’s sack, children will discover a multitude of Christmas traditions in the art as they hear the famous Christmas poem.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781486717743
Publisher:	Flowerpot Press
Publication date:	09/03/2019
Series:	Flowerpot Holiday
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	1,028,290
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	NC880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

David A Cutting attended School of Visual Arts and studied film, animation, and illustration. He started his career as an animator, designer, and storyboard artist for a number of companies. During his studio experiences, he became a senior animator on Nickelodeon’s Blues Clues and animated a number of books for the series. David's book illustration credits have grown significantly over the years and he has even collaborated on several projects with his wife, Carol. David and his wife currently reside in Virginia.

Editorial Reviews

2019-09-24
The complete text of "A Visit From St. Nicholas," delivered on board pages.

The poem is as jaunty as ever, but it's not natural fare for board-book readers due to its length. On average, three stanzas appear per double-page spread; they are set mostly in white type that floats over the dark, nighttime scenes. Cutting's modeled, cartoony art is an uneven mix. Some images, such as St. Nick's face and beard, are quite detailed—indeed, his wrinkles and smile are often eerily unchanging from page to page, suggesting a cut-and-paste job—but both the first-person narrator of the poem and the reindeer appear blurry. Many of the scenes feel too crowded for the format, especially the double-page spread showing and naming the eight reindeer, who are sandwiched together in a foreshortened string, making them difficult to identify and count. At times the art defies logic—readers will wonder why this family would leave candles burning on their Christmas tree after they had gone to bed. At other times, it does not completely reflect the text; Santa looks a little too clean after he comes down the chimney despite the text's explicit "ashes and soot." Human characters all present white.

An overcrowded, uneven package. (Board book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews