Raymond Briggs's Christmas Little Library - Hardcover

Briggs, Raymond

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0141333197 ISBN 13: 9780141333199

Publisher: Puffin, 2010

Synopsis

A Christmas themed little library featuring artwork by Raymond Briggs.

With four little books full of Christmas magic, there is something to keep everyone happy on Christmas day. Based on Raymond Briggs' bestselling favourites The Snowman and Father Christmas, there are four concept-based books, including words, weather, opposites and counting. The perfect introduction to the world of the Snowman for very little readers.

Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists. Born in Wimbledon in 1934, he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that are now icons for generations of children, including Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas and, of course, the beloved Snowman. His original Mother Goose was published in 1966, it won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award in 1967 and is now back in print over 40 years later.

Raymond lives in Sussex.

Don't miss these other books by Raymond Briggs:

The Snowman; Father Christmas; Father Christmas Goes on Holiday

About this title

About the Author

Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists. Born in Wimbledon Park in 1934, he studied at the Wimbledon School of Art and later at the Slade School of Fine Art, and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that are now icons for generations of children, including Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas and, of course, the beloved Snowman. The biography of his parents in graphic novel form, Ethel & Ernest, became a bestseller in the UK, and an animated feature film based on the novel will be released in 2016.He has won many awards over his career including the Kurt Maschler Award, The Children's Book of the Year, Dutch Silver Pen Award, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award twice for his Mother Goose Nursery Treasury and Father Christmas. Raymond lives in Sussex.

Edition details

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141333197
• ISBN 13: 9780141333199
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 48