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The Visit : The Origin of the Night Before Christmas (Hard Cover)
by Mark Kimball Moulton and Susan Winget
Overview
In 1822, Clement Clarke Moore created the classic Christmas poem, "The Night Before Christmas," for his daughter. Here, in verse and accompanied by over 50 richly detailed illustrations, is the story of the writing of this classic. It is based on the history of the poem as passed down through the generations of the Moore family and told to the author by Dinghy Sharp, the great-great-granddaughter of Clement Moore. Not only does the story of the beautiful and enduring poem's creation unfold in this tale, but many of the terms and actions of the characters in "The Night Before Christmas" are explained, including why stockings were hung, why windows were
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780764345753
- ISBN-10: 0764345753
- Publisher: Schiffer Kids
- Publish Date: October 2013
- Dimensions: 10.31 x 9.28 x 0.51 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
- Page Count: 56
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
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