'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Includes Punch-Out Gift Tags

by Clement C. Moore, Daniel Kirk (Illustrator)

Overview

This edition of the classic story from bestselling illustrator Daniel Kirk includes charming punch-out gift tags.

When Father Mouse is awakened on Christmas Eve by a clatter outside his window, he catches a glimpse of the one and only Santa Claus! Father Mouse can hardly believe his eyes as he watches St. Nick come down the chimney with a pack full of toys.

In this amusing twist on the classic poem by Clement C. Moore, Daniel Kirk reimagines the story from a fresh perspective—and readers of Kirk’s Library Mouse series may discover a familiar friend, too!

This paperback will be a welcome gift under your little one's Christmas tree, and the gift tags will come in handy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419772016
Publisher:	Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	09/10/2024
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Daniel Kirk has written and illustrated a number of popular and bestselling books for children, including Library Mouse, which Booklist praised as a “show-stopper.” He is also the author and illustrator of Library Mouse: A Friend’s Tale and the novels ElfRealm: The Low Road and Elf Realm: The High Road. He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, with his family.


Clement C. Moore was a scholar and author living in New York in the late 18th and 19th centuries. His poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (also known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”), which he wrote for his own children, was originally published anonymously in 1823 but became an enduring part of Christmas traditions.

Editorial Reviews

" ...fans of Kirk and the “Library Mouse” series will enjoy this charming take on the classic poem."

School Library Journal

"The illustrations are attractively composed, with textural highlights and speckles of snow in dark blue skies...Library Mouse fans will enjoy this peripheral extension of the series."

Kirkus Reviews

"The illustrations are attractively composed, with textural highlights and speckles of snow in dark blue skies...Library Mouse fans will enjoy this peripheral extension of the series."—Kirkus Reviews

" ...fans of Kirk and the “Library Mouse” series will enjoy this charming take on the classic poem."—School Library Journal

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