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Night Before Christmas

Exquisite silhouettes and a spectacular pop-up finale bring this popular Christmas poem magically to life. This elegant cut-paper edition of the celebrated Christmas poem evokes the snowy magic of the season through moonlit silhouettes. With the turn of each page the scenes transform to reveal the fine details and surprises of a festive family home. Open up the house to see the characters within peer through the doors and windows to catch a glimpse of St Nicks arrival and witness the spectacular pop-up laser-cut finale. All the excitement and anticipation of Christmas Eve is captured here making this a book to delight in and to treasure. It boasts exquisite illustrations die-cut holes that transform the pages throughout and an amazingly intricate laser-cut scene showing St Nicholas and his
reindeer in the sky. Stylish jacket design and gold printing make this opulent novelty book the ultimate Christmas gift!

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Exquisite silhouettes & a spectacular pop-up finale bring this popular Christmas poem magically to life. This elegant cut-paper edition of the celebrated Christmas poem evokes the snowy magic of the season through moonlit silhouettes. With the turn of each page the scenes transform to reveal the fine details & surprises of a festive family home. Open up the house to see the characters within peer through the doors & windows to catch a glimpse of St Nicks arrival & witness the spectacular pop-up laser-cut finale. All the excitement & anticipation of Christmas Eve is captured here making this a book to delight in & to treasure. It boasts exquisite illustrations die-cut holes that transform the pages throughout & an amazingly intricate laser-cut scene showing St Nicholas & his reindeer in the sky. Stylish jacket design & gold printing make this opulent novelty book the ultimate Christmas gift!