Beschreibung:
Moore, Clement C YClement C. Moore (1779-1863), an American scholar and poet, wrote a poem for his children in 1822 called A Visit From St. Nicholas, which would later become known as The Night Before Christmas. A friend submitted it to a local newspaper, The Troy Sentinel, where it was published on December 23, 1823. Moore's delightful verse detailing a visit from of Santa Claus and his eight flying reindeer has since become an international classic.
Clement Moore's classic poem about a visit from Father Christmas is beautifully re-illustrated by award-winning illustrator Richard Johnson
"'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."
This classic Christmas verse is well known to every parent and child preparing for Christmas and this beautifully illustrated new edition is the perfect Christmas gift for young and old.