The Night Before Christmas

Illustrated by Corinne Malvern
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$5.99 US
On sale Sep 13, 2011 | 24 Pages | 9780375863592

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Everyone's favorite Christmas-time rhyme makes the perfect giftable picture book!

The classic 1949 Little Golden Book The Night Before Christmas is now available for Santa's littlest elves! With its shiny, colorful pages, this large-sized Little Golden Book is great for reading aloud as a family on a winter's night, and makes a perfect gift for under the tree!

Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863) was a professor of literature and theology, and the author of the famous poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," which later became known as the famous "Twas the Night Before Christmas." The poem was first published anonymously but was later attributed to Moore. Moore's text greatly contributed to the modern-day Santa Claus story. View titles by Clement C. Moore
CORINNE MALVERN (1901–1956) was a commercial artist who made her mark in fashion advertising and children’s books. She was an art editor of Ladies’ Home Journal, and often painted its magazine covers. She illustrated many iconic Little Golden Books, including A Day at the Seashore, Heidi, The Night Before Christmas, Doctor Dan the Bandage Man, Christmas Carols, and Nurse Nancy. View titles by Corinne Malvern

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Everyone's favorite Christmas-time rhyme makes the perfect giftable picture book!

The classic 1949 Little Golden Book The Night Before Christmas is now available for Santa's littlest elves! With its shiny, colorful pages, this large-sized Little Golden Book is great for reading aloud as a family on a winter's night, and makes a perfect gift for under the tree!

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Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863) was a professor of literature and theology, and the author of the famous poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," which later became known as the famous "Twas the Night Before Christmas." The poem was first published anonymously but was later attributed to Moore. Moore's text greatly contributed to the modern-day Santa Claus story. View titles by Clement C. Moore
CORINNE MALVERN (1901–1956) was a commercial artist who made her mark in fashion advertising and children’s books. She was an art editor of Ladies’ Home Journal, and often painted its magazine covers. She illustrated many iconic Little Golden Books, including A Day at the Seashore, Heidi, The Night Before Christmas, Doctor Dan the Bandage Man, Christmas Carols, and Nurse Nancy. View titles by Corinne Malvern

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