- Hardcover: 44 pages
- Publisher: Chronicle Books; New edition edition (Sep 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0811817121
- ISBN-13: 978-0811817127
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 23.6 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,745,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Clement C. Moore's beloved poem about Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve has been illustrated by hundreds of artists since its first publication in 1823. Two collectors of antique children's books have selected a variety of these charming pictures from Arthur Rackham, Jessie Willcox Smith, Thomas Nast, and other renowned children's illustrators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most of the images are from versions of the poem; a few are from antique postcards or magazines. Source notes for all the illustrations are included. Santa is dressed differently by each artist, but he is always "chubby and plump--a right jolly old elf" who brings joy to all good little girls and boys. This attractive edition of The Night Before Christmas will be enjoyed most by collectors of children's books or lovers of things Victorian. Youngsters who are already familiar with the poem will delight in comparing the different old-fashioned Santas and the children of long ago "nestled all snug in their beds." A charming holiday gift to leave under the tree on Christmas Eve for anyone who believes in the magic of Santa Claus. (Ages 5 to adult) --Marcie Bovetz
From School Library Journal
PreS Up?Adults who love nostalgic Christmas images will be charmed by this title, which includes samples of the work of some of the great children's book illustrators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Edens and Darling selected the illustrations from their own collection of antique picture books, choosing the pictures they felt best illustrated each stanza. Children, however, might be disconcerted by the many different versions of Santa Claus, some of which are frankly kind of creepy looking. Artistic styles vary dramatically and sometimes the transitions from one scene to another are abrupt. While it is interesting to see the many interpretations of Santa juxtaposed, most children will prefer an edition of the story with a single illustrator who gives a unique and consistent vision of Santa and the night before Christmas. Illustrators for each page are listed in the back of the book.?AC
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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T was the night before Christmas, When all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; Read the first page
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T was the night before Christmas, When all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely , nostalgic,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Night Before Christmas: The Classic Illustrated Edition (Hardcover)
This book takes classic Christmas illustrations from old (1890 - 1926) postcards and other materials to make a conglomerate of visions of "Jolly Old Saint Nick" in the poem "The Night Before Christmas". It is not mushy, nor too busy. By that I mean the drawings do not overwhelm the poem or the reader. It reflects the way I feel at Christmas. My almost 4 year olds do like it, too. Better than their Golden Classic version.
5.0 out of 5 stars
MY UNCLES VERY BEST,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Night Before Christmas: The Classic Illustrated Edition (Hardcover)
Clement C. Moore is my Great Uncle . From what I understand via my family, he wrote this and gave it to the city of New York as a gift one might say. My family has never profited financially from its popularity but we know that it brings so much love and happiness to others during this time of year, we profit every time a child reads it for the first time. I am curious to know of anyone who may have details of my uncle that may be little known. This story has been under my families tree and read at our tables for so many years. My name is Allison Cross and I live in Arizona. When I read this poem I feel like I am at home by the fire with snow on the ground and eggnog on my breath, I long for the snow during these times and reading Clements works eases me and enables me to imagine the traditional Christmas that makes this time of year so special to me. Please E-mail me with any comments or stories you may have about this work.(DAMATHEY @prodigy.com) " Merry Christmas to all...."
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4.2 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews) 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!",
By Luan Gaines "luansos" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Night before Christmas: A Classic Illustrated Edition (Hardcover)
The particular charm of this much-loved Christmas poem is found in the illustrations, late nineteenth and early twentieth century full-color plates from a collection of antique picture books. The original text is familiar, beautifully balanced by page after page of images that evoke another era, when life was simple and children fell asleep on Christmas Eve with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, slumbering boys and girls protected by a hovering trio of angels, "mama in her kerchief and I in my cap", Santa whipping his reindeers through the snowy night sky and a brightly decorated tree surrounded by toys and packages to delight the children on Christmas morning. Over the years, this popular holiday poem of Jolly Old Saint Nick has been printed in many forms, editions of every size for every age; this 2005 Chronicle edition is perfect as a small gift for a favorite child or as a stocking stuffer, easy for small hands to hold, the illustrations as enchanting as the poem. Luan Gaines/ 2005.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Small Book!!,
By Susan Roy "Frequent amazon flyer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Night before Christmas: A Classic Illustrated Edition (Hardcover)
I have this book at my home, where I have read it many times for my own children growing up. When I ordered this as a gift for my employer's new baby, I was shocked to see how small this book is when it arrived.This is the size of a pocket book, and does not lend well to sitting a child on your lap and allowing them to read along. The illustrations however beautiful, are too small for young children, and even some adults reading this book! 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Classic Book, just very small,
By R. Harden - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Night before Christmas: A Classic Illustrated Edition (Hardcover)
Ordered this book to read to my son and wanted it to be a classic, old looking book but thought it would be bigger - it is tiny! I would have preferred it be bigger, never thought to look at the measurements since it was a children's book, just assumed it would be good size.
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