The Night Before the Big Game

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • Putting an uplifting spin on a classic poem, this charmingly illustrated and lyrical picture book prepares kids—and their parents!—for the big game.

’Twas the night before the Big Game I could barely sit tight. I was super excited for championship night.

A little boy and his family get ready for the big championship football game. Banners are hung, snacks are prepared, and guests arrive, excited to watch and cheer the players on. Join in the fun in this delightful story told in the style of Clement C. Moore's classic tale.

The Night Before series helps young readers—and their parents!—explore big milestones in an encouraging, uplifting way.

Series Overview: With 25 million copies in print, the Night Before series offers parents and kids a way to talk about the many "firsts" and happy events children experience using the classic, easy-to-follow rhyme of the Clement C. Moore holiday poem.

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Published: 1/6/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Trade Paperback
Size / Weight: 8 in H | 8 in W | 0.1 in T | 0.2 lb Wt
ISBN: 9798217049738


About the Author

Natasha Wing (www.natashawing.com) lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her first book with Grosset, The Night Before Easter , was published in 1999.

Author Residence: Fort Collins, CO

Nathalie Beauvois is a freelance illustrator living in Argentina.

Illustrator Residence:Argentina