Santa's Story

Never before have children been able to listen to America’s favorite poem, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, in 20 languages! Join us in following Santa around the world, as children click on the language of their choice, and the world map lights up to show where each language is spoken. Santa’s famous story then is narrated by native speakers. Read-along text highlights to help early readers follow along. Audio and animation enliven each page.

There is no limit to holiday fun with our award-winning translations! Elementary school teachers also use this app for geography lessons, and to promote cultural awareness. High school teachers use our app in language classes.

LANGUAGES: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian (with Milanese, Neapolitan, Salentino, Sicilian dialects), Malayalam, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish and Ukrainian. Each language has been translated by native speakers, with care given to maintain the original story’s famous rhyme and rhythm.

MULTILINGUAL EXPERIENCE: Why not give your children an educational advantage—in such a fun way? Researchers know the benefits of children being exposed to new languages: brain flexibility improves, creative problem-solving skills heighten, awareness of other cultures increases, and multilingual children are better equipped to become world citizens.

WHAT MAKES OUR APP UNIQUE?
Its multiple languages, that symbolize Santa Claus’ annual trip, bring the gift of world unity:
- WORLDWIDE LANGUAGES: Translated and narrated by native speakers
- COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: Drawn by two Sicilian teenagers, inked by artist near Venice, colored by young girl in upstate New York
- MOUSE CHARACTER: A novel addition
- AUDIO NARRATION: Mirroring our “enhanced” ebooks
- READ-ALONG TEXT: Highlights along with narration, so much fun for early readers!
- MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK: Adds holiday joy (can be turned on and off)

LANGUAGE PACKAGES
- FREE DEMO: Enjoy the first two stanzas of each of the 20 languages for free. No user registration required.
- BILINGUAL PACKAGE - ENGLISH PLUS ONE FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Choose one of our foreign language translations to add to the original English poem. Narration done by native speakers, including text highlighting and playful animation.
- AROUND THE WORLD MULTILINGUAL PREMIUM PACKAGE: The “Around the World’’ premium package is a bargain: it includes all 20 languages… and all future language translations as they become available, for life.

SANTA’S SECRETS: Everyone knows Santa arrives on the rooftop with the clatter of eight tiny reindeer. But did you realize that ’Twas the Night Before Christmas created that iconic image? This very poem also introduced big-bellied Santa coming down the chimney.

Before this Christmas story was penned by Clement Clarke Moore in 1822, and published the next year in the Troy Sentinel, in upstate New York, these details of Santa’s annual visit were closely held secrets. What joy was brought to curious children around the world!

In a groundswell of Christmas magic, 80+ volunteers from 20 countries translated and narrated each language. In 2023, we celebrated the poem’s 200th birthday with a playful skit at the Victorian Stroll in Troy, New York, celebrating America’s most beloved poem.

AWARD WINNING BOOKS: Bilingual paperbacks, ebooks, and animated “enhanced” ebooks (with audio/animation) are available in our ’Twas the Night Before Christmas: 200th Anniversary Edition series at Amazon and other retailers/wholesalers. Sales links listed on Christmas200.com.
- Moonbeam Children’s Book Award
- Italy’s “Salva la tua lingua locale” Award
- Story Monsters Approved Award

COMPATIBLE DEVICES: Mobile devices in iOS and Android.

QUESTIONS? Contact us at books@ciaosally.com or Christmas200.com.

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