Once upon a time, children imagined St. Nicholas as a stern, skinny bishop who was as likely to dole out discipline as Christmas presents. But thanks to the anonymous publication of the poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” in the Troy Sentinal in 1823, a plumper, merrier St. Nick was born, transformed into the sleigh-riding, chimney-diving, jolly old elf we now call Santa Claus.
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Once upon a time, children imagined St. Nicholas as a stern, skinny bishop who was as likely to dole out discipline as Christmas presents. But thanks to the anonymous publication of the poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” in the Troy Sentinal in 1823, a plumper, merrier St. Nick was born, transformed into the sleigh-riding, chimney-diving, jolly old elf we now call Santa Claus.
Complemented by gorgeous monochrome illustrations that are meticulously true to pre-Victorian times, this definitive volume of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, honoring the poem’s original language, is available in a compact gift edition.
Additional Information
| Weight | .3 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9 × 7.8 × 0.5 in |
| Author | Anonymous, |
| ISBN 13 | 9780763631185 |
| Published Date | 2006 |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
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