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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2006 · Est. 7 min read-aloud
A Creature Was Stirring
Written by Clement Clarke Moore · Written and illustrated by Carter Goodrich
A restless boy awaits Santa, turning Christmas Eve into a whimsical adventure.
40 pages· 790 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
On Christmas Eve, a young boy finds sleep elusive as he eagerly awaits Santa's arrival. While his parents dream upstairs, he embarks on a whimsical journey through imagination and anticipation. With each page, the classic poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas intertwines with the boy's playful rhymes, creating a magical tapestry of holiday wonder. As memories of Christmases past and present converge, this enchanting tale invites readers to rediscover the joy and belief in the magic of Santa Claus. Will the boy's dreams come true before the night ends?
From the publisher
‘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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 790
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~491L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.0
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 112092
Publication
- Published
- October 3, 2006
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780689863998
- LCCN
- 2006000343
- OCLC
- 156785281
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