A Visit From St. Nicholas: Enhanced with New Readings by Beloved Authors

Clement C. Moore

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About this eBook

What would Christmas be without visions of sugar plums and long winter naps? Nearly two centuries have passed since Clement C. Moore published ‘A Visit From St. Nicholas’ and its lively scenes and turns of phrase still make for wonderful holiday reading. In this new enhanced edition of the classic poem, watch some of the best contemporary authors read the classic poem out loud--it may inspire you to stage your own performance at home!--and enjoy an exclusive holiday song from Trombone Shorty.

Ratings and reviews

I enjoyed watching the Google Play video of the handful of authors reading this lovely holiday classic. My issue with the rest of the presentation was flat and blah. It would have been nice to have added some illustrations to the text. It would have made this a MUCH better piece. I hope I didn't pay for a video Play would share for free anyway.

Downloaded the book. But each time I try to open it, I keep getting an error message saying, "Couldn't display the book." Booooo.

I have loved this poem for most of my life. So much of the modern American concept if Santa Claus comes from this poem, it is hard to believe that he wasn't always that way. The eight reindeer and their names. His belly like a bowl full of jelly to contrast with the thin and feeble Père Noël of France and Father Christmas of England. Read this to your kids. Or read it to remind yourself of the kid you used to be.

About the author

Clement Clarke Moore was a professor of literature at the General Theological Seminary in New York City. He wrote ‘A Visit From St. Nicholas’ for his own children at Christmas in 1822 and published it anonymously the following year. 

This edition of ‘A Visit From St. Nicholas’ features narration by authors Paolo Bacigalupi, David Baldacci, Holly Black, James Dashner, Jamie Ford, Kami Garcia, Elizabeth Gilbert, Daniel Handler, Hank Philippi Ryan, and Veronica Roth.