This timeless Christmas rhyme is brought to life for children today in this beautiful boardbook edition There are big bright illustrations to look at with sparkly glitter on details such as holly mistletoe & snow to really capture the festive feeling Lift the flaps to see Saint Nicholas approaching & departing & look inside his sack of presents With a special felt finish on Santa's red coat on the front cover this is a Christmas story to keep & treasure ' Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there When Clement Clarke Moore penned these words he created what is arguably the best-known verse ever written by an American A Visit from Saint Nicholas which later became famous as ' Twas the Night Before Christmas is now part & parcel of the yuletide tradition This glorious boardbook brings the poem to life with bright illustrations of children parents presents & Santa & his reindeer Enlivened by sparkling seasonal effects & windows to open this is a volume that will be adored by the whole family