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'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Name: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Brand: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
SKU: 9781535445375
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Contributors:

Jessie Wilcox Smith (Illustrator), D. Wallace, Clement C. Moore

Publisher:

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Juvenile Fiction

Book Subcategory:

Holidays & Celebrations

Book Topic:

Christmas & Advent

Series:

Nursery Rhyme Story Time #1

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Release Date:

2016-07-05

ISBN 13:

9781535445375

Weight:

0.27 lbs

Size:

8.50 x 8.50 x 0.11 inches

Pages:

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Description

Classic Christmas Poem with Beautiful Color Illustrations

This edition of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas features sixteen color illustrations by renowned artist Jessie Wilcox Smith, enlarged and enhanced to bring the beloved poem to life. Originally printed two days before Christmas in 1823 at the Troy Sentinel newspaper in New York, this timeless verse has been cherished by families for generations.

About This Edition

The book includes a glossary of the reindeer's names and their meanings in the back, adding educational value to this classic tale. Also known as "A Visit From St. Nicholas," "The Night Before Christmas," and "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas," this renowned poem transformed how we perceive St. Nicholas in our hearts and minds. Clement C. Moore first read this verse to his family—his wife, four girls, and two boys—creating a tradition that has continued in countless homes worldwide. Over the years, the poem has been reprinted many times with different spellings for the reindeer, making this carefully prepared edition particularly valuable.

The Illustrations

The sixteen color illustrations in this edition showcase the distinctive artistry of Jessie Wilcox Smith, whose work graced the covers of Good Housekeeping from December 1917 to April 1933. Her illustrations capture the magic and wonder of Christmas Eve, making this book suitable for all ages—from young children experiencing the story for the first time to adults revisiting a cherished memory.

Perfect for Holiday Traditions

This paperback edition serves as an ideal bedtime reading book during the Christmas season, a thoughtful stocking stuffer, or a gift under $10 that carries lasting sentimental value. The combination of Moore's immortal verse and Smith's captivating illustrations creates a keepsake that families will return to year after year.

About the Author
Jessie Wilcox Smith (1863-1935) Smith was born in Philadelphia on September 6th and died May 3rd in her sixteen room home named Cogshill. At the age of sixteen Smith moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she trained and became a teacher in 1883 but the physical demands became too much for her. Joining her cousin at school, she discovered her talent for art. While still at school at the Pennsylvania Academy her Three Little Maidens All in a Row was published. During her career, she worked with other famous people and magazines such as Howard Pyle, Collier's, Good Housekeeping, and Harper's. Her work has been displayed in the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Library of Congress and others. With so many portraits and articles she preferred the illustrations of books and their cover suited her best. But, her money was made, in so many ways in her productive years, working on advertisements of Ivory soap and Kodak. She is another whose artistic style exhibited the influence of "Japanesque". Illustrations by Walter Crane are also presenting this pattern at times. Smith held the longest running covers on Good Housekeeping that lasted from December of 1917 to April of 1933. During her career, she wrote in an article "A child will always look directly at anyone who is telling a story; so while I paint I tell tales marvelous to hear." She did not choose to travel, but did agree on a tour of Europe in 1933 but this was her last tour. Smith died at the age of 71in 1935. A year later a memorial of her works was displayed at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Description

Classic Christmas Poem with Beautiful Color Illustrations

About This Edition

The Illustrations

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