The Night Before Christmas

Clement Moore, Roger Duvoisin

From Shelf: Christmas 2024

This classic poem by Clement C. Moore is read on Christmas Eve by families the world over. Re-discover Roger Duvoisin's eye-catching interpretation from 1954, with a tall, narrow format just right for tucking into a Christmas stocking.

As expectation mounts on Christmas Eve, a boy hears sleigh bells ringing and looks out of the window in time to see Santa arrive. Santa comes down the chimney (this is a fun picture as the book is tall and thin) and delivers the presents while pretending he does not notice the boy watching. Off he rides with all his favourite reindeer, and it's time for Christmas to begin! Told in verse that's perfect to recite aloud with all the family gathered around, this poem has stood the test of time since it was first written almost 200 years ago.