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The Night Before Christmas

Clement C. Moore, illus. by Hayden Goodman. Holt, $14.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-250-34994-1

Set against a backdrop of a snow-capped city apartment building, Goodman uses folk-style character and scene designs to visually enliven Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” As the traditional rooftop commotion stirs a child from sleep, the youth moves through a jam-packed apartment to greet the “right jolly old elf.” And this Santa is elfin in appearance, sporting pointed ears and fingers, and grasping a long, elaborate pipe. Santa moves through domestic panels tied together with a twisting red ribbon, embarking on a whirlwind of giving for children and mice, asleep and awake alike, across the building. Stylized acrylic gouache illustrations burst with charming details—from the art on the walls to the sweeping city landscape—that give the pages an air of lively late-night holiday bustle. All characters are portrayed with brown skin. A reproduction of the full poem concludes. Ages 4–8. (Oct.)
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Reviewed on: 07/24/2025

Genre: Children's

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