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Well this was a cute surprise! I didn‘t realize I was adding a summer version to my Night Before Christmas collection. 😄 A great story to read before a summer trip. Ending lines - “ I heard Jimmy ask as we drove out of sight, “Mommy, are we there yet?” She said, “With luck, by tonight.” 😂
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From 1989, this version was illustrated by Cheryl Harness. Overall darker color tones, with the text of the poem in boxes over the images.

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This is the version that I found I also had in a board book. Originally published in 1995, with illustrations by Christian Birmingham. I have quite a few versions that I love, but I think this is my favorite. The illustrations are gorgeous - soft and slightly mysterious that perfectly suits the poem. The black & white illustrations on the text pages are lovely, and the font is perfect too.

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This was a super fun find in my collection! The pirates await Sir Peggedy to bring their gifts on the night before Christmas. His sleigh is drawn not by reindeer, but by seahorses. “More sluggish than flounders, his coursers they came … Now Salty, Now, Scurvy! Now Sinbad an‘ Mollie!”

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Copyright 1989 by Running Press, this is the tiniest version in my collection! Just 2-3 inches tall, it includes the whole poem in a hardback with a dust jacket! The font and greenery on the text pages is very pretty.

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A fun one! This is an I Spy version, with the full poem printed inside the covers. The book itself is composed of themed images, such as “Not a Creature Was Stirring” and “It Must Be St. Nick”, with lists of items hidden in the photos. I found it very relaxing to do a page before bed 😄
Copyright 2005 by Walter Wick

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I love this version by Holly Hobbie. Soft, magical, sweet - one of my favorites!
Copyright 2013.

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Classic, crisp illustrations with a darker color scheme in this version by Jessie Willcox Smith. Originally published in 1912!

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This version took a unique approach to the pictures accompanying the text. The editors selected a vintage/antique illustration that they thought best fit each stanza, so many different styles (and Santas) are represented. It was published in 1998 by Blue Lantern Studios, and was compiled by Cooper Edens and Harold Darling.

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A 1963 small hardback by Whitman, illustrated by Carol Munshi. The illustrations are primarily bright and kooky!

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