Rosales, Melodye.

'Twas the night b'fore Christmas / retold and illustrated by Melodye Rosales. - New York : Scholastic, 1996. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm.

"An African-American version based on the original poem, A visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement C. Moore."

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Horn Book Publishers Weekly

Presents a turn-of-the-century black family's encounter with St. Nick as he delivers his presents before flying off into the night.

3 P-3

0590739441 $18.75

95053236


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.
African Americans--Poetry
Santa Claus--Poetry
Christmas--Poetry
American poetry
Narrative poetry

PS3568.O738 / T93 1996

811/.54