 Good evening boys and girls and Merry Christmas My name is Shea bear. I am an honorary elf for this evening Santa Claus has asked me to Come here and read a book to you So I told him yes. I would love to do that. It's always an honor when Santa Claus asks if you will do something to help him out and And right now I'm very honored now. He chose this book specifically for you guys So this is one of my favorite books and I remember when I was a kid just like yourself My father reading this to me around the Christmas tree and it was just a wonderful time of year and and it was just Really fun But it's called Twas the night before Christmas So we're going to read this book together you and I Because Santa Claus asked us to do that so Let's go ahead and let's get the book read Twas the night before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse The stockings were hung by the chimney with care And hopes that st. Nicholas soon would be there Yes, that is also another name that Santa Claus goes by st. Nicholas and also Chris Kringle We children were nestled all snug in our beds while visions of sugar plums danced in our heads and Mama and her kerchief and dad and his cap Had just settled down for a long winter's nap When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter a Way to the window. I flew like a flash To open the shutters and threw up the sash The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow Gave a luster of midday two objects below When what to my wondering eyes did appear But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer With a little old driver so lively and quick. I knew in a moment. He must be st. Nick That's who I think it was too More rapid than eagles his coarsers they came and he whistled and shouted and called them by name Now dasher now dancer now prancer and fixin on Comet on Cupid on Donder and Blitzen To the top of the porch to the top of the wall now dash away dash away dash away all As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky So up to the house top the coarsers they flew With the sleigh full of toys and st. Nicholas too and Then in a twinkling I heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each little hoop as I drew in my head and was turning around Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with a bound He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot and His clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot a bundle of toys He had flung on his back and he looked like a peddler just opening his sack His eyes how they twinkled his dimples how merry His cheeks were like roses his nose like a cherry His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow and The beard of his chin was white as the snow the stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth and The smoke it encircled his head like a wreath He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly He was chubby and plump a right jolly old elf and I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself a wink of his eye and A twist of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread He spoke not a word But went straight to his work and filled all the stockings and turned with a jerk and Laying his finger a sight of his nose And giving a nod Up the chimney he rose He sprang to his sleigh to his team gave a whistle and Away they flew like the down of a thistle But I heard him exclaim There he drove out of sight Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night and good night to you two boys and girls And I hope you have a very merry Christmas. Thank you for joining me and reading the book Twas the night before Christmas Again, it's one of my favorites, and I hope it's your favorite too. I really enjoyed reading this for you And I hope you enjoyed listening Merry Christmas everyone Good night