The Elf on the Shelf: Night Before Christmas: Includes a Letter to Santa, Elf-Themed Wrapping Paper, and Elftastic Stickers!

by Chanda A. Bell, The Lumistella Company (Illustrator)

Overview

The classic and beloved Night Before Christmas holiday story, featuring The Elf on the Shelf!

When the Elf on the Shelf attempts to make his way back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve, things don't go exactly as planned. Now, it’s up to the Elf on the Shelf to save Christmas morning for a very special child.

This heartwarming retelling is told in beautiful rhyme and comes with three festive holiday incentives, including a letter to Santa, elf-themed wrapping paper, and Elftastic stickers!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063327375
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/12/2023
Series:	Elf on the Shelf
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	95,795
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Chanda Bell was once a beloved middle school English teacher. Now she is the visionary founder and co-CEO of The Lumistella Company, home to the international phenomenon The Elf on the Shelf. As the author of The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition and other books from the Santaverse brand, she is often referred to as “Santa’s Chief Storyteller." Chanda has brought Santa’s world to life with a Netflix partnership, a traveling holiday musical, and the Elf on the Shelf brand Scout Elf character balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Today, more than 25 million homes have embraced her magical Christmas characters. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family.

Editorial Reviews

Will be enjoyed by children and families who cherish the Elf on the Shelf tradition. — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

11/03/2023

PreS-Gr 1—This rhyming book adapts the classic "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" poem from 1823. The rewrite has a Scout Elf, rather than a sleepy father, awaiting Santa Claus; however, the sleepy quiet is disrupted when one of the children sneaks down with his Elf Pet to retrieve the family cat. Chaos ensues, with the cat tugging Christmas lights off the tree, the dog and the cat running amok, and the Scout Elf trying to prevent ornaments and the tree from being demolished. Luckily, Santa arrives and helps clean up the mess before loading up the stockings and departing with the Scout Elf. The structure of the new rhyming story follows the original fairly closely and even contains some identical language—Santa's belly still shakes like a "bowl full of jelly"—but Santa no longer smokes a pipe, and the Scout Elf has taken center stage. The vividly colored illustrations capture the sparkle of the holidays, and children will enjoy finding the Scout Elf looking increasingly messy and distressed. For those who love the cadence of the classic poem, the changes will seem jarring and are less lyrical. VERDICT Will be enjoyed by children and families who cherish the Elf on the Shelf tradition.—Sally James

School Library Journal