'Twas the Night Before Christmas

By: Clement Clarke Moore, Jessie Willcox Smith

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Everyone knows the famous beginning to this beloved holiday poem: “’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house . . .” Clement Moore’s poem was written in 1822 and has been a holiday classic ever since. This edition, with gorgeous illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith, was first published in 1912 and is considered by many to be the definitive version of the story.

This lovely tale is now a part of the Folk Tale Classics series, with gold foil stamping on the cover and full-color illustrations throughout. A beautiful and affordable edition of a classic, this book deserves a place in every child’s library!

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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13/EAN: 9780544325241
ISBN-10: 0544325249
Pages: 32
Price: $8.99
Publication Date: 09/23/2014
Carton Quantity: 50
Age(s): 4,5,6,7
Grade(s): Pre-K-3

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Clement Clarke Moore

Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 - July 10, 1863) was a writer and professor and is credited with writing "A Visit from St. Nicholas" for his children. Originally published anonymously on December 23rd, 1823, the poem that would come to be known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," was responsible for the creation of the Santa Claus myth as it is known in the United States and much of the English-speaking world.

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Jessie Willcox Smith

Jessie Wilcox Smith (September 6, 1863 - May 3, 1935) was a prolific illustrator of magazines and children's books. She was a frequent contributor to Ladies Home Journal. A student of Howard Pyle, some of her best-known work for children includes Charles Kingsley's The Water Babies.

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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13/EAN: 9780544325241
ISBN-10: 0544325249
Pages: 32
Price: $8.99
Publication Date: 09/23/2014
Carton Quantity: 50
Age(s): 4,5,6,7
Grade(s): Pre-K-3

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

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Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13/EAN: 9780544325241

ISBN-10: 0544325249