The night before Christmas

"On Christmas Eve, a little girl is woken by the clatter of Santa's reindeer on her apartment building's roof. When jolly Saint Nick comes down her chimney, she and the other children in their apartment building get swept up in a Christmas adventure. Filled with enchanting and bright illustrations o...

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Main Author: Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863 (Author)
Other Authors: Goodman, Hayden (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"On Christmas Eve, a little girl is woken by the clatter of Santa's reindeer on her apartment building's roof. When jolly Saint Nick comes down her chimney, she and the other children in their apartment building get swept up in a Christmas adventure. Filled with enchanting and bright illustrations of a diverse community, readers will see themselves in this modern twist on a perennial tale. Destined to become a forever favorite, this is a holiday story readers will treasure for years to come!"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:125034994X
9781250349941
Author Notes:

Hayden Goodman is an African American painter, illustrator, and character artist born and raised in the wilderness of western Massachusetts. Now based in Connecticut, she works primarily in gouache, painting the witches, goblins and other mysterious creatures from the folklore of her childhood.

Clement C. Moore was a poet and scholar born in 1779, from New York City. He is the original author of the classic holiday tale "Twas the Night Before Christmas," which he dedicated to his nine children. Moore passed away in Newport, Rhode Island at the age of 83.