Name: The night before Christmas : ... and more Christmas stories
Brand: Marketed and distributed in the U.S. by New Video
SKU: SD_ILS:1121686
Availability: InStock

Author

Clement Clarke Moore

Call Number

DVD HOLIDAY (CEN)

Publication Information

[S.l.] : Marketed and distributed in the U.S. by New Video, c2002.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Series

Scholastic video collection

Summary

The night before Christmas: The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, and we know that St. Nicholas soon will be there, in this classic tale narrated by Anthony Edwards.

Max's Christmas: Max is told he can't stay up to see Santa, but he sneaks downstairs anyway. Will Santa still come if Max is awake?

Morris's disappearing bag: Morris thinks his brother and sister have better Christmas presents. But inside the last box under the tree, he finds a magical gift that makes his troubles disappear.

Owl moon: A young girl and her father take a magical, night-time walk through the snowy woods in search of the Great Horned Owl.

Clown of God: A once-famous Italian juggler, now old and a beggar, gives one final performance before a statue of Our Lady and the Holy Child.

Too many tamales: Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get together, but panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.

Notes

DVD format.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Not rated, but recommended for ages 2-8.

Special features include: 2 full-length bonus stories exclusive to DVD: Clown of God / Tomie DePaola and Too many tamales / Gary Soto, illustrated by Ed Martinez ; read along ; interactive menus ; story selection.