The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

Written by Natasha Wing · Illustrated by Mike Lester

Part of the The Night Before series

A family scrambles to prepare for Christmas chaos on December 23rd.

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32 pages· 563 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD520L

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Bookroo's summary

With Christmas looming, one family faces a whirlwind of last-minute preparations and unexpected chaos. As the clock ticks down to December 25th, will they manage to pull off a festive miracle, or will their holiday plans unravel? Discover the delightful twists and turns in this playful homage to a classic Christmas tale.

From the publisher

It’s December 23, and Christmas is just around the corner. But one family is having trouble getting its act together. Once again, Natasha Wing follows the rhythms and meter of Clement Moore’s classic Christmas poem, yet gives it her own entirely original twist.

At a glance

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Words: 563
Reading age: 3–7
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD520L

Themes & topics

Books about Christmas Books about holidays Books about family Books about holiday season

What readers & critics say

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“Far from the picturesque Christmas season we all love to imagine, The Night Before the Night Before Christmas paints a holiday season in turmoil that we all readily recognize from personal experience. Mike Lester's ink and watercolor illustrations give the story a comic-like feel consistent with the hectic tone of the story. Wing skillfully handles the rhyming while Wing and Lester both tie in a few nice nods to classic Christmas traditions and stories (the family's Christmas tree is reminiscent of another sad looking tree selected by the ever hopeful Charlie Brown.) While the family is plagued with more than enough chaos two days before Christmas, things finally resolve and a peaceful Christmas spirit is achieved by the night before Christmas. A solid and original addition to children's holiday literature.”

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