The night before Christmas

An illustrated version of the classic Christmas poem about a visit from St. Nick. Includes a specially created three-track musical and narrative CD featuring Moore's tale stunningly set to music by Noel Paul Stookey, an enchanting reading by Mary Travers over a special score composed by Peter Y...

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Main Author: Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863.
Corporate Authors: Peter, Paul, and Mary (Musical group)
Other Authors: Puybaret, Eric (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Morganville, NJ : Ashland, OH : Imagine Pub. ; Distributed in the U.S. by BookMasters Distribution Services, 2010.
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Summary: An illustrated version of the classic Christmas poem about a visit from St. Nick. Includes a specially created three-track musical and narrative CD featuring Moore's tale stunningly set to music by Noel Paul Stookey, an enchanting reading by Mary Travers over a special score composed by Peter Yarrow with Peter and Noel joining Mary one last time in her final performance, plus the classic Peter, Paul and Mary holiday favorite, "A' Soalin."
Physical Description: [28] p. : col. ill. ; 28 x 30 cm. 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).
ISBN: 9781936140060 (hc.)
1936140063 (hc.)
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)