Visit: The Origin of "The Night Before Christmas" - Mark Kimball Moulton - Books - Schiffer Publishing Ltd - 9780764345753 - October 28, 2013
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Visit: The Origin of "The Night Before Christmas"


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In 1822, Clement Clarke Moore created the classic Christmas poem, "The Night Before Christmas," for his daughter. Here, in verse and accompanied by over 50 richly detailed illustrations, is the story of the writing of this classic. It is based on the history of the poem as passed down through the generations of the Moore family and told to the author by Dinghy Sharp, the great-great-granddaughter of Clement Moore. Not only does the story of the beautiful and enduring poem's creation unfold in this tale, but many of the terms and actions of the characters in "The Night Before Christmas" are explained, including why stockings were hung, why windows were


54 pages, 53 color images

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released October 28, 2013
ISBN13 9780764345753
Publishers Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Pages 56
Dimensions 262 × 237 × 13 mm   ·   1.18 kg
Language English  

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