This book was published 2013 by Parragon .

Clement C. Moore (1779-1863) was a writer and professor of literature and theology. He is famously known as the author of "A Visit from St. Nicholas," later called "'Twas the Night Before Christmas. " The poem was first published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel in 1823. Deborah Melmon is the illustrator of over fifty children's picture books, readers, and board books. She has also designed greeting cards, gift wrap, and fabric. She graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and lives in the Bay Area with her terrier, Mack. Peter Bently has written lots of fiction for young children and especially enjoys writing about animals.