The Night Before Christmas
by Clement C. Moore
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Manufacturer: HarperCollins Children's Books
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780007167111
ISBN: 0007167113
Label: HarperCollins Children's Books
Number Of Pages: 56
Publication Date: 2004-11-01
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Studio: HarperCollins Children's Books
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Summary: Made me feel all warm & cosy!!
Comment: I bought this for my daughter so she could find out about Santa Claus. She was always a bit frightened when she saw him, so I thought if I got her a book we could read together and she may get used to his face. Yes the pictures are a bit dark and you will have to have a light on bright to read it but the story is lovely and the pitcures are too. My daughter is 2 1/2 and loves books, and this is now a favourite!!
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Summary: Timeless
Comment: This book is fantastic. The pictures really are beautiful. I just keep touching it. Everytime I look at them I see new details. My children loved reading this book with me and even my 6 year old commented on the life like pictures. It really is a great book to read over and over again. As everyone knows the first line of the book and a couple of phrases it is nice to read the rest of this timeless poem.
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Summary: the illustrations are amazing
Comment: dont listen to the negative review over the illustrations they are magical. i dont know about them not being bright enough, but they are atmospheric and succulent. wonderful wonderful wonderful. I have two copies of the book it is that good.
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Summary: By far the best version of this I've seen
Comment: I bought this version of 'The Night Before Christmas' three years ago, and since then it has become a family favourite, read without fail every Christmas Eve and many other times throughout December.
I chose to write this review now as I noticed some of the comments left by other reviewers and felt I had to comment (as to why I'm writing in March, I was actually looking for a copy of this for my sister, who wanted one of her own after seeing mine recently).
There isn't really a lot you can say about the poem as it's such a classic, except that many people will only know the first few lines maybe and therefore might not have enjoyed the (good old-fashioned sentimental) detail found through the rest of the verses.
Of this particular version I will say that it is appropriately and beautifully illustrated, and although an earlier reviewer may have found the pictures too dark to enjoy properly, I felt I had to write and say that we have had no problems. The kids and I read this regularly at bedtime in the run-up to Christmas (low lighting therefore) and can make out all of the details, and the Christmas Eve reading is usually snuggled up by the fire with only a few candles to read by, and again, we can see the pictures clearly enough to point out everybody's favourite details.
Every review is based on personal experience, but from my own I would heartily recommend this version, it's truly beautiful and something that will stay with us for a long time. In addition, at the kind of price you can pick it up for from Amazon, it's well worth a look, even if you decide later that the illustrations aren't good for you either. The one thing you can be sure about is that you'll have the experience of a truly heart-warming Christmas experience.
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Summary: Timeless Classic
Comment: This is a beautiful edition of a timeless classic. I realised this year that I had never read it all the way through and so chose this edition to read to my daughter (nearly four) at bedtime throughout December. There is no need to comment on the poem/story itself, being a well-known classic. It is as charming as I had anticipated and my daughter has been captivated by it, now joining in with gusto.
My main criticism (and reason for only three stars) is regarding the illustrations. Now I am aware that the story is set at night and therefore the pictures should reflect that, but they are so dark that you can barely make out any details. I am reading about St Nicholas descending from the sky drawn by reindeer, but I can hardly make them out in the picture. Whilst some of the pictures are brighter than others, my daughter shows no interest in the majority of them which makes me wish I had gone for one of the more brightly illustrated editions. Even as an adult, there are only a few illustrations that I consider worth viewing, not because they aren't beautiful (because they are) but because you just cannot see them very well.
As an extension of this point, if you want to share this book with your child by lamplight at bedtime (as I have every night so far this December) then forget it. Anything less than full daylight or a main room light then you cannot see a thing in the pictures.
So, definately buy a copy of The Night Before Christmas, but if it is to share with a child to discuss the various aspects of the Father Christmas tradition then go for a differently, more brightly illustrated edition.
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