About This Lesson
THE ICONIC POEM TURNS 200
The classic Christmas poem about the arrival of Santa Claus with his sack full of toys on Christmas Eve!
2023 marks the bicentennial of the much loved Christmas poem - Twas The Night Before Christmas; first published in 1823.
The poem has been referred to as: “ a little masterpiece of juvenile fiction” “one of the best poems for children ever written,” “the most-published, most-read, most-memorized, and most-collected book in all of Christmas literature.” This book is a celebration of the poem's brilliance and its phenomenon and enduring popularity.