Clement C. Moore, Author
Series: Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classics
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Publication date: October 13, 2022
Category: Classic fiction
ISBN: 9781803380520
‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse . . .
The scene is set for a magical Christmas Eve and one of the best-loved Christmas stories of all time.
Clement C. Moore first read this timeless poem to his young children on Christmas Eve in 1822. It was published anonymously in a New York newspaper the following year and quickly spread around the world, becoming a cherished Christmas tradition for many families.
This beautiful picture book edition brings together the classic verse with enchanting illustrations by Robert Ingpen that perfectly capture the magic of Christmas for young and old alike.
Clement C. Moore, an American writer and poet, is best known for this poem, which he wrote for his children and published anonymously in New York’s ‘Sentinel’ on December 23rd 1823