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The Night Before Christmas
Contributor(s): Moore, Clement C. (Author), Whatley, Bruce (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0060739177     ISBN-13: 9780060739171
Publisher: HarperFestival
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Binding Type: Board Books - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2004
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Annotation: An acclaimed illustrator brings this beloved poem to life with stunning illustrations that perfectly capture all the joy of the Christmas season. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2004559178
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 5.4" L (0.50 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Holiday - Christmas
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 45419
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Rich, vivid illustrations brilliantly capture jolly old St. Nick and his magical team of flying reindeer in this gorgeous edition of the classic poem.

Sharing this beautiful board book with children will remind you that Christmas is, now and forever, for children young and old.

Award-winning illustrator Bruce Whatley lovingly brings Clement C. Moore's classic poem to life. This glorious edition has become a holiday favorite and is a perfect stocking stuffer.

No poem better expresses the magic and excitement of Christmas Eve than Moore's "The Night Before Christmas." Written in 1822, this timeless story of a visit from St. Nicholas has touched the hearts of children for generations.

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there...


Contributor Bio(s): Whatley, Bruce: - "

Bruce Whatley is one of Australia's most highly regarded and talented authors and illustrators for children, both here and internationally. Bruce started his working life in advertising as an art director and illustrator and since then he has created over 60 picture books. Many of his books have won awards both in Australia and overseas, including The Ugliest Dog in the World, Looking for Crabs, Tails from Grandad's Attic and Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase.

Bruce has co-written a number of award-winning books with his wife Rosie Smith (Whatley's Quest, Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase and Little White Dogs Can't Jump) and his son Ben Smith Whatley (Zoobots).

In 2002 Bruce paired with author Jackie French and illustrated Diary of a Wombat - an iconic picture book that has become an international best-seller with foreign sales to nine territories. Diary of Wombat was the start of an extraordinary artistic collaboration that sparked the publication of Pete the Sheep, Josephine Wants to Dance, Shaggy Gully Times, Baby Wombat's Week, Christmas Wombat and Wombat Goes to School. Plus two delightful books about Queen Victoria, being Queen Victoria's Underpants and Queen Victoria's Christmas.

One of the most remarkable aspects of Bruce's talent is the breadth of his artistic ability, which includes an appealing cartoon style to realistic representations using mediums ranging from coloured pencils, watercolour, acrylic and oils, and more recently, 3D digital software.

And accompanying that talent is an intellectual depth and curiosity that sees Bruce taking on large and complex projects, such as The Beach They Called Gallipoli, which is being co-created with Jackie French and will be published in 2014 to coincide with the centenary of WW1.

In 2008 Bruce completed his PhD titled Left Hand Right Hand: implications of ambidextrous image making. In his thesis Bruce looked at the image making of the non-dominant hand, making the fascinating discovery that in most people the ability to draw lies in the use of the 'other' hand.

"Moore, Clement C.: - Clement C. Moore (1779-1863), an American scholar and poet, first wrote The Night Before Christmas in 1822 to entertain his children. A friend submitted it to a local newspaper, The Troy Sentinel, where it was published on December 23, 1823. Moore's delightful description of St. Nicholas and his eight flying reindeer has since become the definitive portrait of Santa Claus.
 
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