The Night Before Christmas
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
Mary Engelbreit’s New York Times bestselling Christmas favorite is now available for sharing with your family digitally!
Readers young and old are invited into the enchanting world of Mary Engelbreit in this resplendent edition of Clement C. Moore’s classic poem. It’s the most magical evening of the year, in a house so cozy, colorful, and dusted with Christmas magic that only this beloved illustrator could have created it. With pages full of fascinating detail, rich color, and lively characters, readers will lose themselves in this wintry wonderland.
This annual bestseller will bring discovery, delight, and warmth into the hearts of readers during the holiday season—and beyond!
Perfect for holiday storytime and family readingFilled with joy, wonder, and the spirit of the seasonA delightful Christmas gift for readers everywhere
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Veering from the convivial, scene-centered graphic interpretation often associated with this classic, W rbs offers a sparer take, narrowing each scene to softly focused images that are more suggestive than representational. The poem's opening lines are accompanied by an image of a lone candle burning in a brass candleholder, and the sleigh's rooftop landing shows two shadowy reindeer heads emerging from behind a foregrounded stone chimney. Santa's visage is something of a mystery at first, his arrival down the chimney represented solely by sooty boot prints, and the top of his cap, surrounded by smoke, rendered alongside the description of his pipe. Building a sense of mystery until near the end, W rbs finally includes one fetching, full-frame portrait of a warmly smiling Santa. A solid choice for those in search of a sophisticated, minimalist artistic vision of Moore's verse. Ages 6 up. (Oct.)
