It's Christmas Eve, and all is still and quiet. One family are tucked up in bed dreaming of sugar plums, until the magical arrival of Father Christmas and his team of reindeer wakes the poem's narrator. Matilda Harrison's intricate illustrations are enhanced by embossing on every spread and act as a beautiful complement to the traditional text.
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Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 - July 10, 1863) was a writer and professor and is credited with writing "A Visit from St. Nicholas" for his children. Originally published anonymously on December 23rd, 1823, the poem that would come to be known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," was responsible for the creation of the Santa Claus myth as it is known
More about Clement Clarke MooreThe Illustrator: This is Matilda Harrison's first picture book for Bloomsbury. She is half-British and half-Australian, and currently lives in North London. Her other illustrative work is primarily editorial; she works for Vogue, The Independent, Elle, The Economist, The Telegraph and The Times.
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