{"product_id":"the-night-before-christmas-board-book-3","title":"The Night Before Christmas - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClement C. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTomie dePaola\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA perfect stocking-stuffer edition of a beloved Christmas classic, from the creator of \u003ci\u003eStrega Nona\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuiet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith warm colors and cozy art, award-winning artist Tomie dePaola brings the beloved holiday poem to life. Detailed decorations and family portraits hang on the walls of a turn of the 19th century New England home as the family sleeps, snuggled into cozy geometric quilts--until the clatter of little hooves on the roof wakes them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRosy-cheeked St. Nicholas appears, filling the stockings with dolls and blocks, toy animals and candy canes, before taking off over the snow-capped hills in his sleigh. Framed by borders inspired by traditional New England quilts, the warm illustrations are full of cheerful details kids will love to pore over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalled \"a shareable Christmas treasure\" in a Booklist starred review, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Before Christmas \u003c\/i\u003ewas Tomie dePaola's 100th book when it was originally published. A family favorite for more than thirty years, this beautiful rendition of a Christmas favorite is still a perfect read-aloud for snowy nights--and now, a perfect board book stocking stuffer, in just the right size for young readers to enjoy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClement Moore (1779 - 1863) was a professor of classics at General Theological Seminary in New York. He wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Night Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, originally titled \u003ci\u003eA Visit from St. Nicholas\u003c\/i\u003e, for his children in 1822. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTomie dePaola is the beloved Caldecott Honor- and Newbery Honor-winning author and\/or illustrator of close to 250 books, including\u003ci\u003e Strega Nona \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eQuiet.\u003c\/i\u003e When \u003ci\u003eThe Night Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e was originally published, it was Tomie's 100th book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTomie loved reading and books from an early age and knew, when he was four, that he wanted to write and illustrate stories when he grew up. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the New Hampshire's Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association, and the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota. He lives in New Hampshire.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.5 x 5 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 September 24, 2019\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 Night Before Christmas\/'Twas the Night Before Christmas\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 4.3\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":51757924548896,"sku":"9780823443512","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1d47434e06649c749cc6fea2509af7d.webp?v=1780114704","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-night-before-christmas-board-book-3","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}