Countless artists have illustrated this poem, many of them beautifully. This may not be the most elegant version, but it is the one I grew up with and keep coming back to. Happily, the boys love it; we read it together just before they headed to bed tonight, knowing that cookies, carrots, celery, and milk are waiting on the hearth and Santa is on his way.
Happy Christmas to all,
and to all a good night.
Author: Clement C. Moore
Illustrator: Douglas Gorsline