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The night before Christmas

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A well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.

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Main Author: Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863
Other Authors: Lobel, Anita (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2003, c1984.
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Santa Claus > Juvenile poetry.
Christmas > Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
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Summary:A well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
ISBN:0375824146 (trade)
0375924140 (lib. bdg.)
0375810471 (pbk.)
Author Notes:Poet and Educator Clement Moore was born on July 15, 1770 in New York City, and was later educated at Columbia College.

Moore was a biblical scholar and professor at the Episcopal General Theological Seminary.

Moore is best known for his poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", better known in more modern times as "Twas the Night Before Christmas". In 2013 this same title became a New York Times High Profile Title.

Clement Moore died in Newport, Rhode Island on July 10, 1863.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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