The Night Before Christmas (Hardcover, Anniversary)

A smiling Santa in goggles and aviator helmet speeds up the Christmas Eve delivery system with updated transportation from his "Far Northair" sleigh. This futuristic-looking vehicle still uses eight reindeer, but additional propulsion is controlled through sophisticated equipment in the covered cockpit (including a built-in beverage maker with choices from hot chocolate to borsht). This interpretation of Moore's classic poem finds Santa making a delivery to a household with three children in a traditional, suburban neighborhood. The father of the family springs out of bed in a panic in one dramatic spread, with his hand seeming to stretch right off the page toward the reader. A diverse crew of helpers joins Santa on his Christmas Eve flight, with costumed elves from many countries and ethnic groups helping to unload the toys and clean the soot off Santa's red cape, furry pants and pointed boots. Elves and toys decorate the endpapers and also appear as spot illustrations at the end of the poem's verses, which are attractively framed with bold, red borders on alternating spreads. An "interview" of St. Nick by illustrator Watson concludes the volume. (Picture book. 3-7) (Kirkus Reviews)

Running Press is proud to be the publisher of the best-selling edition among all the available versions of Clement C. Moore's classic Christmas Eve poem. With appearances at the top of the "New York Times" bestseller list over the past ten years, illustrator Christian Birmingham's stunning interpretation of this holiday favorite has been clearly embraced by the market. Now, for the second year in row, we are thrilled to have Birmingham's gorgeous illustrations available in a board book edition. These two unbelievably priced treasures have become as much a tradition for booksellers as the classic tale itself.

General

Imprint:	Running Press Kids
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	August 2005
Authors:	Christian Birmingham
Dimensions:	339 x 258 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	48
Edition:	Anniversary
ISBN-13:	978-0-7624-2416-0
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	0-7624-2416-8
Barcode:	9780762424160

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