Twas the night before Christmas, the famous opening of Clement C. Moore's poem "A visit to St. Nicholas". The poem in this book is based on Moore's original work, adapted to modern times and illustrated with funny, comical characters known as "Skredches".

A must have for collectors of all versions of this wonderful, classic poem. Wonderful to read to (or with) your (grand)kids. In addition to the new version, the original version is also reprinted herein. And those who are looking for more will enjoy the extra pages with details on Moore's life and backgrounds on the well known poem.