The Night Before Christmas

Name: The Night Before Christmas
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781035029167
Price: 19.99 NZD
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Everyone's Favourite Christmas Classic

By Clement C. Moore

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Share the Christmas magic with your loved ones with the nation's favourite edition of Clement C. Moore's Christmas classic, The Night Before Christmas. "Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer, and Vixen! On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner, and Blitzen!" Travel through snowy landscapes as St Nick... Read More

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The perfect edition of Clement C. Moore's beloved Christmas poem, The Night Before Christmas, to share with your near and dear ones this festive season.

The perfect edition of Clement C. Moore's beloved Christmas poem, The Night Before Christmas, to share with your near and dear ones this festive season.

Description

Share the Christmas magic with your loved ones with the nation's favourite edition of Clement C. Moore's Christmas classic, The Night Before Christmas.

"Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer, and Vixen! On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner, and Blitzen!"

Travel through snowy landscapes as St Nick completes his Christmas rounds in this much-loved festive poem. With magical artwork by Eric Puybaret, this gorgeous picture book of The Night Before Christmas is one to be treasured by young and old alike.

With a sumptuous and magical foiled cover, this is the perfect Christmas present for any child.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035029167

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Eric Puybaret

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 280.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 218g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Christmas Books and Gifts Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Clement C. Moore

About the Author

Clement C. Moore (1779-1863) was a New York professor of divinity and literature best remembered today for his poem A Visit From St Nicholas, which became known as Twas the Night Before Christmas. Eric Puybaret has already published more than 20 books in his native France, and is best known in the UK for his illustrations in Puff, the Magic Dragon (978-0-230-70381-0). His dreamy, peaceful artwork conveys all the charm and wonder of this much-loved poem.

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