The Night Before Christmas
A Brick Story
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- £1.99
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- £1.99
Publisher Description
Spread the Christmas cheer with this whimsical retelling of Clement C. Moore’s cherished poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” This new edition of the classic features the text of Moore’s original poem, illustrated with beautifully detailed LEGO brick scenes and characters.
See the colorful stockings hung by the chimney in the fanciful brick house, and look on at the visions of dancing brick sugarplums. Turn the pages to reveal Saint Nicholas with his bundle of toys and his eight trusty reindeer, and watch as he magically slides down the chimney to bring presents to the good little girls and boys before shouting, “Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!” This treasured Christmas poem in brick will quickly become the highlight of your holiday storybooks and a great new tradition for the whole family!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Never mind that shelves are jammed with versions of this classic: make room for Reid's (Picture a Tree) innovative interpretation, distinguished by her trademark Plasticine artwork and a generous supply of humor. Reid turns Moore's verse on its head, revealing a mouse who is very much stirring it stares out at readers in alarm, caught in the act of sneaking a cookie from a bowl. This isn't the only mouse awake, either: its siblings are scrambling to hang their stockings by the fireplace. The discrepancy between the familiar words and fresh visuals provides ample humor as the mice resist bedtime, rather than nestling "all snug in their beds." Tableaux-style scenes let readers view antics on both stories of the mice's log house, and Reid's artistry results in detailed scenarios with uncommon dimension and texture. Ages 4 7.
