'Twas the night b'fore Christmas
By: retold and illustrated by Melodye Rosales.
Contributors: Moore, Clement Clarke.
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Afro-American families -- Juvenile poetry.; Santa Claus -- Juvenile poetry.; Christmas -- Juvenile poetry.; Children's poetry, American.; Afro-Americans -- Poetry.; Santa Claus -- Poetry.; Christmas -- Poetry.; American poetry.; Narrative poetry.
Description: Summary, Presents a turn-of-the-century black family's encounter with St. Nick as he delivers his presents before flying off into the night.
Notes: "An African-American version based on the original poem, A visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement C. Moore."