magical

My mother used to read me this poem every christmas eve which became a magical tradition. The book was misplaced in a move and my mother and i have not read it since I was young. So I ordered this version for her christmas this year and when it arrived I was more than pleased. The book is stunning in more ways than one, and the artwork really shows how magical and heartwarming the story is. I shall give it to my mother on christmas eve and I know she will treasure it.. as will my kids and there kids after them. This book without a doubt will become an heirloom. Wether you are looking for a new copy or buying twas the night before christmas for the first time, I highly recommend this version. Enjoy.

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Magical

Last year, I wanted to introduce my two-year old son to this poem and spent a long time looking at different versions in the book store before deciding on this one. I'm so glad I found it! I love its authenticity. The illustrations are so incredibly beautiful! Tavares' drawings are full of light and magic. Most other versions I saw were so overly colorful, busy, and comical that the illustrations overwhelmed the text. In this version, the illustrations draw me into the text and make me realize how truly beautiful the words are too. The combination makes for a soothing bedtime story. I even love the subtlty of the metallic green page borders. There's just something about this one that makes us want to read it every night during December.

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beautiful artwork makes the story come to life

In our house, while we read the story of "The Night Before Christmas" several times over the holiday season, we have a special tradition to read it with my son on Christmas Eve just before bed. We own several versions of this story, from picture books, to pop-ups, to sesame street characters, but this version is the one we read on Christmas Eve.

The pencil drawings are beautifully detailed, and the combination of the artwork applied to the original text of the poem, really give the story back some of it's old world charm. Even the size and texture of the book (Oversized hardcover with fabric-like binding) give it the feel of tradition.

Definitely worth adding this version of a classic story to your holiday library.

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