Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;andlt;bigandgt;'Twas the night before Christmas, and in this great house the creature who stirred was a boy, not a mouse. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; And while upstairs his parents were dreaming and snoring, with Santa so close, sleep seemed pretty boring.andlt;/bigandgt;andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Esteemed andlt;iandgt;New Yorkerandlt;/iandgt; cover artist Carter Goodrich retells the story of andlt;iandgt;'Twas the night before Christmasandlt;/iandgt; from the child's point of view. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; With Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem one one side of every page, and a child's comedic rhyming on the other, this magical book about seeing and dreaming of Santa Claus will inspire readers of all ages to believe. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Against a luminous backdrop of midnight and silver, memories of Christmases past and present converge in a modern classic born in the tradition of andlt;iandgt;The Polar Expressandlt;/iandgt;.
Synopsis
Acclaimed "New Yorker," Pixar, and DreamWorks SKG illustrator Carter Goodrich tells both sides of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." One one side of the page readers will enjoy the classic poem. On the other side is an ode to Christmas Eve from a child's perspective--a child who is too excited to sleep. Full color.
Synopsis
'Twas the night before Christmas, and in this great house the creature who stirred was a boy, not a mouse.
And while upstairs his parents were dreaming and snoring, with Santa so close, sleep seemed pretty boring.
Esteemed New Yorker cover artist Carter Goodrich retells the story of 'Twas the night before Christmas from the child's point of view.
With Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem one one side of every page, and a child's comedic rhyming on the other, this magical book about seeing and dreaming of Santa Claus will inspire readers of all ages to believe.
Against a luminous backdrop of midnight and silver, memories of Christmases past and present converge in a modern classic born in the tradition of The Polar Express.
About the Author
Carter Goodrich has illustrated sixteen New Yorker covers and was the lead character designer for Despicable Me. He has designed characters for many other beloved animated films, including Brave; Finding Nemo; Monsters, Inc; Open Season; and Ratatouille, for which he won the International Animated Film Society’s Annie Award for character design. A Rhode Island School of Design graduate, he has twice been awarded the gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His other picture books include Say Hello to Zorro!, A Creature Was Stirring, and The Hermit Crab. Carter lives in Los Angeles, California. Carter Goodrich has illustrated sixteen New Yorker covers and was the lead character designer for Despicable Me. He has designed characters for many other beloved animated films, including Brave; Finding Nemo; Monsters, Inc; Open Season; and Ratatouille, for which he won the International Animated Film Society’s Annie Award for character design. A Rhode Island School of Design graduate, he has twice been awarded the gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His other picture books include Say Hello to Zorro!, A Creature Was Stirring, and The Hermit Crab. Carter lives in Los Angeles, California.