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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Scholastic
Published date: 1996
Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
Ages: 1 to 2
Synopses
Presents a turn-of-the-century black family's encounter with St. Nick as he delivers his presents before flying off into the night.
Publisher's Notes
"'Twas the night b'fore Christmas, when all 'round the house, not a critter was stirrin', not even a mouse". So begins this charming adaptation of Clement C. Moore's timeless poem, richly illustrated in full color, with images of a black family at the turn of the century.
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