"Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... " Laughing Elephant's version of The Night Before Christmas is the quintessential version of this Christmas classic. With beautiful pictures, classic text, and pull-out pictures, this book is the perfect choice for Christmas this year. This version retains the iconic Santa illustrations of great illustrator Ethel Hays. Her Santa is the archetypal jolly old man who has brought the Christmas spirit to America for decades. Her illustrations are further immortalized in a pull-out panel the size of a table. The poem's text is sure to fill hearts near and far with nostalgia and goodwill toward men.