The Night Before Christmas [With CD (Audio)]

Christmas is more enchanting than ever in this new vibrant edition of Clement C. Moore's heartwarming holiday poem that has delighted generations of children.

Acclaimed painter Eric Puybaret captures the story's magic and wide-eyed wonder in beautiful and bold illustrations. A cozy home with stockings hung by a mantel; visions of sugarplums dancing in the dreams of sleeping children; a miniature sleigh pulled by eight prancing reindeer; and of course, jolly Santa, with his merry dimples and twinkling eyes, coming down the chimney with a bagful of toys, all come to life with the turning of each page.

Along with the beautiful book comes a specially created three-track musical and narrative CD, including Moore's tale stunningly set to music by Noel Paul Stookey, an enchanting reading by Mary Travers over a special score composed by Peter Yarrow with Peter and Noel joining Mary one last time in her final performance, plus the classic Peter, Paul and Mary holiday favorite, A' Soalin. Families will gather together to read and listen and experience Moore's wondrous world as never before.

Author: Peter Paul and Mary, Clement C. Moore
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 10/01/2010
Pages: 26
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 10.82h x 11.71w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781936140060
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 45419 / Night Before Christmas/'Twas the Night Before Christmas


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2010
School Library Journal 10/01/2010 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 10/18/2010
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 182

About the Author
Clement C. Moore is the author of A Visit from St. Nicholas (now more commonly known as The Night Before Christmas). He was born in 1779, and became a professor of Oriental and Greek literature at what is now Columbia University. The poem was first published in the New York Sentinel on December 23, 1823.
Peter, Paul and Mary became famous for their ability to convey powerful personal and political messages through a repertoire of songs that resonated with millions of Americans in the 1960s. Their debut album, released in 1962, remained in the Top 10 for ten months, and the Top 20 for two years. Their first hit single, Lemon Tree was swiftly followed by If I Had a Hammer, which became an anthem of the Civil Rights movement and was performed by the trio at the 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his legendary I Have a Dream speech. Their classic song, Puff, The Magic Dragon, has been a favorite of children for almost fifty years, and the book version was a number one bestseller. Over a span of more than fifty years, Peter, Paul and Mary touched the lives and hearts of tens of millions of people, won five Grammy Awards, produced thirteen Top 40 hits, and received eight gold and five platinum albums.


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