'Twas The Night Before Christmas

by Clement C. Moore, Walt Wise, 0 Pollard

Overview

First published in 1823,’Twas The Night Before Christmas, written by Clement Clarke Moore has delighted children and families for generations. This nostalgic, rhyming poem eloquently describes Santa Claus and how he delivers presents to sleeping children while their father awakes to hear clattering on the lawn. The artful way Mr. Moore describes Santa…His eyes—how they twinkled! His dimples—how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!... makes this story come alive to young and old alike. Coupled with traditional art, this story is sure to be a family favorite each and every Christmas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625814647
Publisher:	Twin Sisters IP, LLC.
Publication date:	05/05/2016
Series:	Storytime Books - Christmas , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	21 MB
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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