The Night Before Christmas

Author: Clement C. Moore

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Price : 33.00 NZD
ISBN : 9781921720215
Publisher : Walker Books Australia
Imprint : Walker Books Australia
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Weight (g) : 0.514
Publication date : October 2010
Dimensions : 260mm X 220mm
Produced in : Australia
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Author : Clement C. Moore
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Bind : Hardback
Edition : Gift edition
Illustrator : Robert Ingpen
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Dewey classification : 811
Reading Level : 4+
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Pages : 48
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The Night Before Christmas was first published in 1823 and is considered as being largely responsible for the conception of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. The enchanting poem tells the story of a man who, while his wife and children are fast asleep, awakens on Christmas Eve to curious noises outside of his house. As he looks out of the window he witnesses a sleigh, pulled by eight reindeer, flying high across the sky before landing, to the man's great surprise, on the roof of his very own house. The events that follow mark the beginning of the tradition of Santa Claus and the joy that he brings to children on Christmas night. This new gift edition brings together the traditional poem with new, stunning illustrations by the award-winning Australian illustrator Robert Ingpen, each one a delightful evocation of this eternally popular verse.

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