'Twas the night b'fore Christmas
Subtitle: an African-American version
By: retold and illustrated by Melodye Rosales.
Contributors: Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863.
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: African American families -- Juvenile poetry.; Santa Claus -- Juvenile poetry.; Christmas -- Juvenile poetry.; Children's poetry, American.; African Americans -- Poetry.; Santa Claus -- Poetry.; Christmas -- Poetry.; American poetry.; Narrative poetry.
Genres: Juvenile poetry.; Poetry.
Other titles: It was the night before Christmas
Description: 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: "Based on the original poem, A visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement C. Moore."