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The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

A Magical Cut-Paper Edition

by Clement C. Moore and Niroot Puttapipat
Hardback
Publication Date: 25/09/2007

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Delicate cut-paper illustrations let readers peek ahead to the next scene in this elegant edition of a classic poem evoking the anticipation of Christmas Eve.

Clement C. Moore's "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," first published in 1825, spurred a revision of Yuletide traditions with its image of a merry Santa Claus beloved by children around the world. Now a cut-paper edition of the poem, with exquisite illustrations by Niroot Puttapipat, elicits the magic of the season through moonlit silhouettes. With scenes that transform with the turn of each page, revealing the fine details and decorations of a festive family home, this keepsake edition features a final pop-up spread that captures all the excitement of a special night.

ISBN:
9780763634698
9780763634698
Category:
Poetry (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
25-09-2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Candlewick Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
276.61x238x10.92mm
Weight:
0.56kg
Clement C. Moore

Clement C. Moore (1779–1863) was a professor of Oriental and Greek literature at Columbia College (now Columbia University) in New York.

The poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' was first published anonymously in 1823 but was later attributed to Moore and was included in an 1844 anthology of his works.

Moore's former land in New York is noted today by Clement Clarke Moore Park where local residents often gather on the last Sunday before Advent for a reading of his most famous poem.

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