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oh are you feeling sleepy Tumble Ted oh hello there I'm Justin are you excited for Christmas Day
yeah so are we will you be hanging your stocking and leaving a glass of milk for Father Christmas
we will brilliant well tonight's magical bedtime story is all about Christmas Eve and
a visit from Father Christmas ho ho ho and look I'm reading it on the CBeebies Storytime app
it's called The Night Before Christmas and is written by Clement C Moore with
pictures by Taylor Barron are you ready tumble Ted are you ready
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 in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there
the children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads
and Mama in her 'kerchief and I in my cap had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap ah
went out on the lawn there arose such a clatter I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter
away to the window I flew like a flash tore open the shutters and threw up the sash
the moon on the breast of the new fallen snow gave the lustre of midday to objects below
when what to my wondering eyes did appear but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer oh look
at the rein-deer with a little old driver so Lively and quick I knew in a moment he must be Saint Nick
more rapid than Eagles his courses they came and he whistled and shouted and called them by name
now Dasher now Dancer now Prancer and Vixen on Comet on Cupid on Donner and Blitzen ho ho ho
to the top of the porch to the top of the wall now dash away Dash away Dash away all
as leaves that before the wild hurricane fly when they met with an obstacle mount to the sky
so up to the Housetop the courses they flew with the sleigh full of toys and Saint Nicholas too
and then in a twinkling I heard on the roof the Prancing and pawing of each little hoof
as I drew in my head and was turning around
down the chimney Saint 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 such a bundle of toys he had flung on his back and
he looked like a pedlar just opening his pack oh 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 on his chin was as white as the snow 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 side of his nose and giving a nod up the chimney he rose
off he goes He sprang to his sleigh to his team gave a whistle
and away they all flew like the down of a thistle but I heard him exclaim and
he drove out of sight happy Christmas to all and to all a good night ho ho ho ho
wow what a lovely story if you'd like to read it again Ask a grown-up to download the
CBeebies Storytime app I can't believe it's almost Christmas it's so exciting
not many sleeps to go now the sooner we all fall asleep the sooner it will be Christmas Day
wait a minute are those sleigh bells I can hear
I wonder if Father Christmas is here already oh it's only Tumble Ted
oh but you know what I'm feeling a bit tired now I think it's bedtime don't you Tumble Ted and you
should probably go to bed too I hope you have a really magical Christmas sleep well and good night
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