Twas the Night Before Christmas

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A celebration of the magic and wonder of Christmas Eve. The perfect family story for the holiday season.

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ISBN-13:	9781784450519
Publisher:	Top That Publishing
Publication date:	09/02/2013
Series:	Iron-clad Security #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Daniel Kirk is the bestselling author of the Library Mouse series as well as other picture books and the Elf Realm trilogy. He travels extensively to talk about his work with schoolchildren and library groups. He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

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With all the editions of this Clement Moore perennial favorite it is hard to know just which one to select to own. With the exception of the poem illustrated by the notable artists like Jan Brett, Putnam, 1998, or Cheryl Harness, Random, 1989 or Robert Ingpen, Sterling, 2010 most are average at best. For this edition Whelan has chose a family of mice to await the arrival of jolly St. Nick featured here as a chubby, bespeckled, white haired mouse. Printed on heavy stock the double-page spreads open with a cut-away of the mouse family's house that is filled with cozy creature comforts and moves on the several of the airborne Santa and his reindeer coming in for a rooftop landing. Santa pauses in is work long enough to enjoy a snack of milk and cookies and cheese before ascending the chimney. The final spread, with reindeer leaping into the night sky carries the famous tag line, "Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight." The colorful watercolors have a homey feel to them with touches of glitter that add sparkle to the familiar poem. While there is nothing outstanding about this title neither is there anything inherently wrong with it. The happy mouse family and endearing mouse Santa along with the pleasant design and sturdy pages will make it a good choice for younger children. Reviewer: Beverley Fahey

Children's Literature - Beverley Fahey

PreS-Gr 1—The illustrations in this version of the celebrated poem will appeal to young children; the narrator, his family, and Santa are all adorable, large-eared mice. One spread shows a cutaway view of a small house, mice snug under colorful quilts, and a Christmas tree twinkling downstairs by the fire. The emphasis is on cozy and cute, jazzed up with judicious sprinklings of glitter on each sturdy page. An excellent version for the youngest set.—Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library

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2015-08-12
This import from Great Britain features an extra-large format and sweet, soft-focus illustrations in a cheery interpretation of the favorite Christmas poem. Instead of the father of the family waking up to meet Santa, this version finds a young boy awakened by the clatter out on the lawn. The boy, Sam, gets up with his teddy bear "to see what was the matter," while the parents remain "nestled all snug" in their own bed. Sam creeps downstairs in blue-striped pajamas, and there he spies Santa passing out toys and presents. This twist of the narrator from father to child gives the story freshness and immediacy for children. The illustrations are greeting-card pretty, with a contemporary palette including lavender and lime green. This Santa is on the short side, befitting the "jolly old elf" of the text, and his smiling demeanor wouldn't give a spying child anything at all to dread. He is shown on the cover in his sleigh, his team of reindeer in flight along a path of sparkly stars that indicate their magical power. This is a serviceable edition of the time-tested Christmas classic, with pages of sturdy, coated paper that will stand up to heavy use. The illustration style is simple enough to use this as a first introduction to the story for young preschoolers. Not an exceptional edition of the poem but an accessible one. (Picture book. 2-6)

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