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A Creature Was Stirring: One Boy's Night Before Christmas
Contributor(s): Moore, Clement Clarke (Author), Goodrich, Carter (Illustrator), Goodrich, Carter (Author)

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ISBN: 0689863993 ISBN-13: 9780689863998
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: October 2006
Annotation: Acclaimed "New Yorker," Pixar, and DreamWorks SKG illustrator Carter Goodrich tells both sides of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." On one side of the page, readers will enjoy the classic poem. On the other side is an ode to Christmas Eve from a child's perspective--a child who is too excited to sleep. This new twist on an old tale in the tradition of "The Polar Express" will appeal to the young and young at heart.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2006000343

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Physical Information: 0.32" H x 9.78" W x 11.48" L (1.03 lbs) 40 pages

Themes:
- Holiday - Christmas

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/25/2006 pg. 69
School Library Journal 10/01/2006 pg. 99
Kirkus Review - Children 11/01/2006 pg. 1129
Booklist 11/15/2006 pg. 54
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 38 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 112092
Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
'Twas the night before Christmas, and in this great house the creature who stirred was a boy, not a mouse.

And while upstairs his parents were dreaming and snoring, with Santa so close, sleep seemed pretty boring.

Esteemed New Yorker cover artist Carter Goodrich retells the story of 'Twas the night before Christmas from the child's point of view.

With Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem one one side of every page, and a child's comedic rhyming on the other, this magical book about seeing and dreaming of Santa Claus will inspire readers of all ages to believe.

Against a luminous backdrop of midnight and silver, memories of Christmases past and present converge in a modern classic born in the tradition of The Polar Express.

Contributor Bio(s): Goodrich, Carter: - Carter Goodrich has illustrated sixteen New Yorker covers and was the lead character designer for Brave, Ratatouille (for which he won the International Animated Film Society's Annie Award for character design), and Despicable Me. He has designed characters for many other beloved animated films, including Finding Nemo; Monsters, Inc; and Open Season. Of the films he has worked on, four have gone on to win Academy Awards. A Rhode Island School of Design graduate, he has twice been awarded the gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His picture books include We Forgot Brock!, Say Hello to Zorro!, Zorro Gets an Outfit, Mister Bud Wears the Cone, A Creature Was Stirring, and The Hermit Crab. Carter lives in Los Angeles, California. Be sure to visit Carter at CarterGoodrich.com.

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