The Night Before Christmas: A Goblin Tale - Hardcover

PreSchool-Grade 3-By changing the setting to a goblin family's den, Rogers breathes fresh life into this classic poem without altering a single word. In a mossy and snake-infested den, the jolly and familiar old man is set upon by bulgy-eyed, exuberant little creatures. Without losing his twinkle, St. Nick and his alarmed elves go about their work and then whisk back up the chimney, inadvertently taking the naughty goblins with them. Unfazed, Santa takes care of the hitchhikers "ere he drove out of sight-." The delectably detailed illustrations and the monstrously ill-behaved but adorable little goblins ensure that kids will clamor for this subversive version of the old chestnut again and again.-E. M.
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