The immortal words of "Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house … " have never sounded better than in Laughing Elephant's facsimile of the 1917 poem. Retaining the original illustrations and text, this reproduction is both familiar and completely unique. And, Margaret Evans Price has created one of the kindest Santas ever imagined – just look at the cover! Her illustrations blend beautifully with Clement Clarke Moore's famous words, creating the perfect Christmas time story. Laughing Elephant's The Night Before Christmas also features the original die-cut shape, with an additional and extremely appealing rounded top