'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
The story goes that Clement Clarke Moore composed this story while taking a sleigh ride on a winter day. He drew inspirations from a Dutch handyman for his "Saint Nicholas" character. Moore also borrowed elements from his friend and fellow author Washington Irving, with one small change: his Santa Claus arrived on Christmas Eve, rather than Christmas Day. Fellow New Yorkers immediately embraced his poem and its concept of Christmas. This poem was so influential that it forever changed our image of Santa Claus, not only in English-speaking countries but around the world. No one knows who published it or illustrated it into a book. But there is many rumors out there on who illustrated it. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore was published in December 2021.
I love finding different versions of this poem. My kids really love the poem and we love looking at the illustrations. This version has some of the original illustrations that went with the poem soon after it was published. I love how life-like Santa is in the this book and love how it grabs your attention. My kids love how colorful the illustrations are in this book. Of course it's a classic poetry that we will always love and it will always be passed down from each generation. If you haven't noticed I reviewed another version earlier this year. We just love this poem and will always read it.
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