cover image THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Clement Clarke Moore, , illus. by Raquel Jaramillo. . Atheneum/Schwartz, $18.95 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-689-84053-1

Moore's chestnut is given fresh-roasted flavor via Jaramillo's (Peter Pan) inventive framework. In a note to the reader, Jaramillo claims to have discovered a collection of photos from 1901. That "antique" family album—shown here in grainy, glowingly lit sepia—just happens to depict the same series of events found in Moore's famous verse and even captures St. Nick in the flesh. Jaramillo's happy "hoax"—an intriguing blend of photography and computer effects— may well create some new believers in Christmas magic. All ages. (Oct.)