This is the version of The Night Before Christmas that I grew up with. I have no idea where the actual book that I had resides today. About 7-8 years ago I decided that I wanted to collect some of the books that I had or loved as a child, and I set out on quite an internet journey. If you do not know the illustrator of this particular poem, it is much more difficult to find, and fortunately I stumbled on a photo of this book on some website by accident.
Once I knew the illustrator, I found copies of this book on eBay for about $100-$150 and even higher. I was not about to pay that amount, but I was diligent and found this particular copy for a Buy It Now price of $33, and I hit the buy button as fast as I could. Now I have a Ghost of Christmas Past - a friendly ghost.
1 comment:
How wonderful for you to have this childhood treasure to share with your family. This will always bring a smile to your face and many memories to savor.
Post a Comment