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Overview"""A Visit from St. Nicholas"", or as it is more commonly known, ""The Night Before Christmas"", was written in 1822 and has become one of the best-known poems in the English language." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Clement C. Moore , T. De Paola , Tomie de PaolaPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: New edition Weight: 0.152kg ISBN: 9780192721310ISBN 10: 0192721313 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 01 July 1997 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA 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) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |