{"product_id":"a-creature-was-stirring-one-boys-night-before-christmas-hardcover","title":"A Creature Was Stirring: One Boy's Night Before Christmas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClement Clarke Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarter Goodrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eCarter Goodrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Twas the night before Christmas, and in this great house the creature who stirred was a boy, not a mouse. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And while upstairs his parents were dreaming and snoring, with Santa so close, sleep seemed pretty boring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Esteemed \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e cover artist Carter Goodrich retells the story of \u003ci\u003e'Twas the night before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e from the child's point of view. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem one one side of every page, and a child's comedic rhyming on the other, this magical book about seeing and dreaming of Santa Claus will inspire readers of all ages to believe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Against a luminous backdrop of midnight and silver, memories of Christmases past and present converge in a modern classic born in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Polar Express\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCider Mill Press has published many successful holiday season, from the \u003ci\u003eHoliday Yule Log\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eRockefeller Center Christmas Tree\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarter Goodrich has illustrated sixteen \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e covers and was the lead character designer for \u003ci\u003eBrave, Ratatouille\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he won the International Animated Film Society's Annie Award for character design), and \u003ci\u003eDespicable Me\u003c\/i\u003e. He has designed characters for many other beloved animated films, including \u003ci\u003eFinding Nemo\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMonsters, Inc\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOpen Season\u003c\/i\u003e. Of the films he has worked on, four have gone on to win Academy Awards. A Rhode Island School of Design graduate, he has twice been awarded the gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His picture books include \u003ci\u003eWe Forgot Brock!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSay Hello to Zorro!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZorro Gets an Outfit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMister Bud Wears the Cone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Creature Was Stirring\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hermit Crab\u003c\/i\u003e. Carter lives in Los Angeles, California. Be sure to visit Carter at CarterGoodrich.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 11.48 x 9.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creature Was Stirring\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756964315424,"sku":"9780689863998","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e692a590a50cfb5d43e8b69c8f99ef5.webp?v=1780090432","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-creature-was-stirring-one-boys-night-before-christmas-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}