The Night Before Christmas

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OUP Oxford, Oct 1, 2009 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages
Here is a delightful poem that tells the story of the night before Christmas, when Santa Claus arrives with his reindeer and clambers down the chimney to fill the stockings by the hearth. The text and pictures combine to capture the feeling of magic and excitement, and give a real sense of warmth and Christmas spirit. Tomie dePaola has set the poem in the 1840s, using his own home in a small New Hampshire village as a model. The borders to the pages are based on designs from New England quilts, giving the book a wonderfully nostalgic feel.

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The Night Before Christmas
Clement Moore
No preview available - 2014

About the author (2009)

Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut on September 15, 1934. He received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1956, a M.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1969, and a doctoral equivalency from Lone Mountain College in 1970. He has written and/or illustrated more than 270 books including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, Meet the Barkers, Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, and Oliver Button Is a Sissy. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. His murals and paintings can be seen in many churches and monasteries throughout New England. He has designed greeting cards, magazine and record album covers, and theater sets. His work is shown in galleries and museums. Tomie dePaola died on March 30, 2020 because of complications he had from surgery after a fall.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Night Before Christmas
AuthorClement Moore
Illustrated byTomie Depaola
Editionreissue
PublisherOUP Oxford, 2009
ISBN0192728474, 9780192728470
Length32 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / General
  
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