The Night Before Christmas

This sumptuously produced book perfectly conveys the excitement and magic of Christmas Eve and injects Clement C. Moore’s classic poem with new life.

The arrival of St Nicholas awakens the master of this Victorian household and his subsequent encounter with the ‘jolly old elf’ as he bounds down the chimney has surely informed many more recent portrayals of Father Christmas since it was first published in 1822.

Detailed silhouette illustrations and cut-outs encourage the reader to peer through windows of this house and explore each intricate page in detail. The closing pop-up is magnificent and gloriously depicts a snowy rooftop scene.

A perfect book to share with the whole family in the run up to Christmas.