The Night Before Christmas vs 'Twas the Night before Christmas: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Santa Claus, Narrative poetry, Christmas, Juvenile poetry, Children's poetry, American poetry

Cover of The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas Clement Clarke Moore · 1857 ★★★★☆ 4.4 28 pages · ≈ 31 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of 'Twas the Night before Christmas

'Twas the Night before Christmas Clement Clarke Moore · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.4 31 pages · ≈ 34 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
'Twas the Night before Christmas is the easier read (Challenging), The Night Before Christmas more demanding (Demanding).

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