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  • 'Twas the Night Before: Variations on a Christmas Theme
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    ‘Twas the Night Before: Variations on a Christmas Theme

    ” ‘Twas the night before Christmas” begins the classic holiday poem by Clement Clarke Moore. In addition to the many versions of the poem with numerous illustration styles and imaginings of Santa Claus, a number of authors have also written updated versions of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. As my daughter and I have been […] More

  • Picturing Santa Claus: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
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    Picturing Santa Claus: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

    ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, or A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Clarke Moore is my favorite Christmas poem. I love reading the book in all the various editions and listening to the recording of the poem read or sung out loud during the weeks before Christmas. Written in 1823, ‘Twas the Night Before […] More