I picked this book up at a recent charity book sale. I only paid $1 but this book now retails for over AUS$43. I have seen many editions of The Night Before Christmas which is attributed to Clement Moore but this one caught my eye because as the Kirkus review says:
Tavares provides monochromatic pencil illustrations with old-fashioned details and a period setting complementary with the poem’s original period, but his sophisticated perspectives and cinematic lighting pull the whole into the modern era. ... The moody illustrations suggest the drama and excitement of the magical night in an unusual way.
Here is the newer edition:
I previously talked about this book by illustrated by Matt Tavares:
Books written and illustrated by Matt Tavares
Zachary's Ball, Candlewick, 2000
Oliver's Game, Candlewick, 2004
Mudball, Candlewick, 2005
Henry Aaron's Dream, Candlewick, 2010
There Goes Ted Williams, Candlewick, 2012
Becoming Babe Ruth, Candlewick, 2013
Growing Up Pedro, Candlewick, 2015
Crossing Niagara, Candlewick, 2016
Red & Lulu, Candlewick, 2017
Dasher, Candlewick, 2019
Hoops, Candlewick, 2023
Dasher Can't Wait For Christmas, Candlewick, 2023
Books illustrated by Matt Tavares
'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Anonymous, Candlewick 2002
Jack and the Beanstalk, E. Nesbit, Candlewick, 2006
Iron Hans, retold by Stephen Mitchell, Candlewick, 2007
Lady Liberty: A Biography, Doreen Rappaport, Candlewick, 2008
The Gingerbread Pirates, Kristin Kladstrup, Candlewick, 2009
Jack's Path of Courage, Doreen Rappaport, Disney, 2010
Over the River and Through the Wood, L. Maria Child, Candlewick, 2011
Helen's Big World, Doreen Rappaport, Disney, 2012
Jubilee!, Alicia Potter, Candlewick, 2014
Lighter Than Air, Candlewick, 2017
A Ben of All Trades, Michael J. Rosen, Candlewick, 2020
Twenty-One Steps, Jeff Gottesfeld, Candlewick, 2021
The Shape of Things, Dean Robbins, Knopf, 2024
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