Twas the Night Before Christmas

Name: Twas the Night Before Christmas
SKU: 22020400
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Clement Clarke Moore

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Everyone knows the famous beginning to this beloved holiday poem: "Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house . . ." Clement Moore's poem was written in 1822 and has been a holiday classic ever since. This edition, with gorgeous illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith, was first published in 1912 and is considered by many to be the definitive version of the story. This lovely tale is now a part of the Folk Tale Classics series, with gold foil stamping on the cover and full-colour illustrations throughout. A beautiful and affordable edition of a classic, this book deserves a place in every child's library! Clement Clarke Moore was a writer and professor who was credited with writing 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' for his children. It was published anonymously in 1823. AGES: 4-8 AUTHOR: Jessie Willcox Smith, a student of Howard Pyle, was a prolific illustrator of magazines and children's books. Her best-known work for children includes Charles Kingsley's 'The Water Babies'. Colour illustrations

Author Biography:

Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 - July 10, 1863) was a writer and professor and is credited with writing A Visit from St. Nicholas for his children. Originally published anonymously on December 23rd, 1823, the poem that would come to be known as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, was responsible for the creation of the Santa Claus myth as it is known in the United States and much of the English-speaking world. Jessie Wilcox Smith (September 6, 1863 - May 3, 1935) was a prolific illustrator of magazines and children's books. She was a frequent contributor to Ladies Home Journal. A student of Howard Pyle, some of her best-known work for children includes Charles Kingsley's The Water Babies.

Release date NZ

September 23rd, 2014

Author

Clement Clarke Moore

Collection

Christmas Shop

Audience

Children / Juvenile

Character

Christmas

Illustrations

full colour illustrations throughout

Pages

Dimensions

203x203x8

ISBN-13

9780544325241

Product ID

22020400

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