A Creature Was Stirring

'Twas the night before Christmas, and in this great house the creature who stirred was a boy, not a mouse.And while upstairs his parents were dreaming and snoring, with Santa so close, sleep seemed pretty boring.EsteemedNew Yorkercover artist Carter Goodrich retells the story of'Twas the night before Christmasfrom the child's point of view.With Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem one one side of every page, and a child's comedic rhyming on the other, this magical book about seeing and dreaming of Santa Claus will inspire readers of all ages to believe.Against a luminous backdrop of midnight and silver, memories of Christmases past and present converge in a modern classic born in the tradition ofThe Polar Express.

Cider Mill Press has published many successful holiday season, from the Holiday Yule Log to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.

Carter Goodrich has illustrated sixteen New Yorker covers and was the lead character designer for Brave, Ratatouille (for which he won the International Animated Film Society’s Annie Award for character design), and Despicable Me. He has designed characters for many other beloved animated films, including Finding Nemo; Monsters, Inc; and Open Season. Of the films he has worked on, four have gone on to win Academy Awards. A Rhode Island School of Design graduate, he has twice been awarded the gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His picture books include We Forgot Brock!, Say Hello to Zorro!, Zorro Gets an Outfit, Mister Bud Wears the Cone, A Creature Was Stirring, and The Hermit Crab. Carter lives in Los Angeles, California. Be sure to visit Carter at CarterGoodrich.com.