The Night Before Christmas (Clarice Bradley) – YA Books Central
About This Book:
In this adaptation of Clement C. Moore’s beloved Christmas poem, a young Black girl wakes up on Christmas Eve to find Santa placing gifts for her family underneath the tree, and to her delight, Santa looks just like her.
Like my uncle, my auntie, my father, and mother
My cousins, and grandparents, sister, and brother
He encompassed us all, the man by the tree.
Who’d imagine that Santa could look just like me?
In this retelling of the holiday classic about jolly old St. Nicholas, a young Black girl patiently waits for Christmas morning with her family when, to her surprise, she chances upon Santa, with his red suit, hot-cocoa-colored cheeks, and snowy white beard.
*Review Contributed by Connie Reid, Site Manager*
The Night Before Christmas by Candice Bradley takes the famous poem by Clement C. Moore and adjusts the lyrics so that it is told from the perspective of a child with darker skin. The illustrations are beautifully rendered to capture the magic of the original poem and the inclusivity of the author’s new vision. The child is excited to find that Santa looks like her, and readers will also have that chance by reading this adaptation. Overall, this is a respectful adaptation of the classic that stays true to the Christmas magic of the original while bringing relevance to more readers than ever before.
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