The Night Before Christmas and More Christmas Stories! (Scholastic Video Collection)

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Every Scholastic video comes shrink-wrapped with high parental expectations, and none more so than this adaptation of Clement Clark Moore's Christmas classic. With old-fashioned illustrations and Anthony Edwards's careful, cuddle-up narration, every nuance feels nailed, and a reverent tone is preserved. Two dearly drawn Rosemary Wells snippets follow--Max sneaks a peek at Santa in "Max's Christmas" and Morris makes out like a Christmas bandit, earning the envy of his siblings in "Morris's Disappearing Bag." After that, "Owl Moon" loops back to the title episode's literary mood with Jane Yolen's real-looking classic about a magical night in the wintertime woods. A find for kids ages 2 to 8. --Tammy La Gorce

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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: By Clement Clarke Moore; Illustrated by Ruth Sanderson. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, and we know that St. Nicholas soon will be there, in this classic tale beautifully told by Anthony Edwards.

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Customer Reviews:

not up to Scholastic standards.......2006-12-02

I was very disappointed in the illustrations (no animation & very old fashion drawings) on "Twas the Night Before Christmas". This would have been okay for the nostalgia but not for a group of five-year-olds. The narration on the other stories were really boring.

VERY GOOD.......2004-02-25

Buy the DVD version of this if you can. The bonus story Clown of God is so touching. My husband who NEVER cries actually had a tear on his cheek after he watched it!!! The other stories are very cute. Max's Disappearing Bag is hilarious. I find that these Scholastic Videos are just the right amount of animation for young children, yet still interesting enough for older kids. Even the parents will find them enjoyable. It is so neat to watch your favorite books come to life. We own pretty much the whole collection, and found almost every story stays true to its original artwork/text.

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