Carter Goodrich, Author, Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Carter Goodrich, Illustrator . S&S $16.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-86399-8
Forget mice. A wide-eyed boy is the kind of creature Clement C. Moore would not have imagined scurrying around while the events of his famous poem took place. Goodrich juxtaposes, in alternating stanzas, the comments of a curious, tousle-haired tyke
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author Running Press Kids $12.95 (10p) ISBN 978-0-7624-1573-1
Black-and-white transforms to color once again in the Magic Window title The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, illus. by Anne Yvonne Gilbert.
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author Dodd Mead $0 (29p) ISBN 978-0-396-08798-4
Moore's beloved Christmas Eve poem has been glowingly illustrated by Spowart, who portrays a bear family in the key roles of the nestled children, ""Mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap.'' Each scene is luminescent, as if lit by a crackling fire,...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author Alfred A. Knopf $14 (24p) ISBN 978-0-394-54809-8
There are almost endless editions of Moore's poem, each as envisioned by a particular illustrator. The number and variety must make it difficult for people to choose the one just right to be part of their Chrismas celebrations. But Gustafson's full-c
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Howard Finster, Illustrator Turner Publications Inc $14.95 (0p) ISBN 978-1-57036-358-0
Folk artist and preacher Finster infuses his interpretation of the traditional holiday poem with his characteristic evangelical verve. Patterned with what look to be brush doodlings, his surreal compositions create a psychedelic party mood that...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, James Marshall, Illustrator Scholastic $5.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-590-33805-9
The pictures, of course, turn Moore's ""A Visit from St. Nicholas'' into Marshall's manic visions of the blithe Victorian fantasy. In addition to the boldly colored illustrations, there are additional lines uttered by Papa in his cap and the...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Tasha Tudor, Illustrator, Harry Davis, Joint Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-85579-2
Like Whatley (see above), Tudor also whisks readers to New England, this time to a quiet spot in early-19th-century Vermont. Her cozy, nostalgic watercolor scenes, often lit by candle or roaring fire, are viewed as if through a large oval peephole....
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement C. Moore, illus. by David Ercolini. Scholastic/Orchard, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-545-39112-2
Little does Santa know that, in Ercolini’s zippy spin on this holiday poem, he’ll be disembarking at the home of a family of Christmas superfans. Not a creature is stirring, but the house is utterly crammed with decorations. Colored lights adorn the
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement C. Moore, illus. by Amanda Brack. Skyhorse/Sky Pony, $12.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-63450-179-8
Brack (Brick Greek Myths) brings her Lego-construction talents to a playful restaging of Moore’s quintessential Christmas Eve poem. Scenes within a Lego home show two children dreaming of sugarplums while a man and wife settle their brains for their
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Bruce Whatley, Illustrator HarperCollins $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-06-026608-0
Firelight, moonglow and shadow flicker throughout Whatley's (Whatley's Quest) interpretation of this holiday chestnut. The protagonist here is adult, residing in a New England hamlet; his home is filled with details seemingly from earlier this...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Rachel Isadora, Illustrator , illus. by Rachel Isadora. Putnam $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-399-25408-6
Employing her trademark aesthetic, Isadora sets Moore's classic poem in Africa—her Santa Claus wears bright leopard-print pants and has gray dreadlocks. Mama's “kerchief” is a pink floral do-rag and the narrator is...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Anita Lobel, Illustrator Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers $10.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-375-92414-9
Anita Lobel's 1984 rendering of Clement C. Moore's The Night Before Christmas is reissued in a small, hand-size hardcover edition. The New York City setting-inspired by Lobel's former home in Brooklyn-supplies a unique urban appeal.
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Jacqueline Rogers, Illustrator , illus. by Jacqueline Rogers. Dial $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8037-2785-4
According to Rogers's (Tiptoe into Kindergarten) visual interpretation, goblins celebrate Christmas much like humans do. In this inventive outing, Moore's much-loved poem serves as tame backdrop for the action in Rogers's vividly...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Will Moses, Illustrator , illus. by Will Moses. Philomel $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-399-23745-4
Moses (Silent Night
) does his family legacy proud, putting his own cozy folk-style stamp on this much-loved holiday poem, a text that also inspired his great grandmother, Grandma Moses, whose picture-book edition has been a classic for several...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Mary Engelbreit, Illustrator , illus. by Mary Engelbreit. HarperCollins $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-06-008160-7
Engelbreit's visions of sugarplums translate to a busy-bright patchwork of checks, plaids, paisleys and chintzes in this oversize (11" x 11") volume. Her interpretation of Moore's poem features a cast of rambunctious elves who...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Grandma Moses, Illustrator, Grandma Moses, Illustrator Random House Books for Young Readers $15 (0p) ISBN 978-0-679-81526-6
In this prepossessing volume, a series of paintings completed by Grandma Moses in 1960 accompanies Moore's classic holiday poem. Rustic touches such as a spinning wheel , carved baby cradle and wood-burning stove bring warmth to Moses's otherwise...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement C. Moore, illus. by Holly Hobbie. Little, Brown, $18 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-07018-8
Hobbie re-envisions this much-loved holiday poem through the eyes of a curious toddler and the family cat, along with the traditional patriarch narrator, in a radiant, gorgeously illustrated rendition. A snowy, magically moonlit sky and cozily...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Gennady Spirin, Illustrator , illus. by Gennady Spirin. Cavendish $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7614-5298-0
Spirin's (The Tale of the Firebird
) luxurious watercolor-and-colored pencil compositions whisk readers to what looks like a snowy New England village in the 1800s for his graceful reimagining of Moore's poem. He renders every chimney,...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Niroot Puttapipat, Illustrator , illus. by Niroot Puttapipat. Candlewick $16 (24p) ISBN 978-0-7636-3469-8
Intricate and elegant cut-paper designs enliven Moore's poem with black silhouetted figures, peek-through pages and one glorious pop-up at the end. Readers will be captivated by the striking contrasts: dark human and animal figures and a few...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement C. Moore, illus. by Roger Duvoisin. Knopf, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-385-75459-0
First published in 1954, this interpretation of Moore’s holiday poem by the late Caldecott Medalist Duvoisin returns to print in a handsome edition sure to charm new generations of readers. The picture book’s tall, skinny trim size is as eye-catching
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Jane Yolen, Author, Max Grover, Illustrator Harcourt Children's Books $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-15-201713-2
Spiffy acrylic paintings of a wintry urban landscape dotted with tangy candy-colored buildings give the classic poem some modern zip. The artist's whimsy shines in an ""Identification Chart: How to Recognize Santa!"" and the exploits of the...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Monica Stevenson, Illustrator Scholastic $12.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-590-03243-8
Visions of I Spy may dance through young readers' heads when they see these photos of the Kissenbear family awaiting a visit from Jolly Old St. Nick--Stevenson's crisp, colorful world of toys suggests the work of Walter Wick. Kids (and older toy...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Raquel Jaramillo, Illustrator , illus. by Raquel Jaramillo. Atheneum/Schwartz $18.95 (40p) 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...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Wendy Watson, Author, Wendy Watson, Illustrator Clarion Books $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-53624-7
Watson's utterly charming version of this old Christmas chestnut places it in a timeless, firmly earthbound setting full of movement. Each painting, contained in a box, settles crisply yet warmly in surrounding white space. The pictures themselves...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Reginald Birch, Illustrator Harcourt Children's Books $7.95 (56p) ISBN 978-0-15-204803-7
A 1937 edition of The Night Before Christmas with illustrations by Reginald Birch is now available in a miniature, stocking-stuffer edition. Booksellers take note: the publisher has sold more than 1,000 of its 10-copy miniature red-sleigh ...
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Reginald Birch, Illustrator Harcourt Children's Books $79.5 (0p) ISBN 978-0-15-204953-9
A 1937 edition of The Night Before Christmas with illustrations by Reginald Birch is now available in a miniature, stocking-stuffer edition. Booksellers take note: the publisher has sold more than 1,000 of its 10-copy miniature red-sleigh ...
READ FULL REVIEW
Robert Clarke Sabuda, Author, Clement Clarke Moore, Author, Robert Clarke Sabuda, Illustrator , illus. by Robert Sabuda. S&S/Little Simon $24.95 (12p) ISBN 978-0-689-83899-6
Those wishing to give the holiday some gleeful pop need look no further than Sabuda's (The 12 Days of Christmas; The Christmas Alphabet)
latest marvel of intricate paper engineering. In a slight twist, a tiny mouse family, tucked in and dreaming
READ FULL REVIEW
Clement Clarke Moore, illus. by Mr. Boddington. Penguin Workshop, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-593-38407-7
Readers familiar with Brooklyn, N.Y.–based design and stationery store Mr. Boddington’s Studio will appreciate its recognizable aesthetic in this illustrated volume of Moore’s vintage verses. Bright pink and spearmint–washed spreads, complete with...
READ FULL REVIEW
