Father Christmas (Mini Edition) - Hardcover

Briggs, Raymond

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241130115 ISBN 13: 9780241130117

Publisher: Puffin, 1990

Synopsis

Produced in miniature format, this book features Father Christmas, who awoke from his dreams of summer in the sun, and there it was on the calendar, December 24th, Christmas eve, the start of the longest night's work of the year.

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Review

..."one of the most irrestibile yuletide books to appear in many years."--"The Horn Book

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: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0241130115
• ISBN 13: 9780241130117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32