This is the night before Christmas and in many homes there will be children listening to the story of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore. A Creature was Stirring is a book for those who may want a twist to the classic poem. New Yorker cover artist Carter Goodrich has beautifully illustrated the poem by Moore, but also wrote and illustrated a story about what is happening in one household where one creature is stirring. On one page are the words to the classic Clement Moore poem, on the facing page is the story of a little boy who can’t sleep on the night before Christmas. The little boy squirms and struggles because he knows, from the poem, that he should be asleep. He pretends to sleep, but when he hears the clatter on the rooftop, he has to look. This is a fun book for children who still believe in Santa and for those who may be starting to question–a great family read aloud.
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