Join Father Christmas on his busiest night of the year in this 50th anniversary edition of the hilariously irreverent Christmas classic!Raymond Briggs,creator of The Snowman,introduces us to a rather grumpy Father Christmas in this brilliantly tongue-in-cheek festive tale.Father Christmas has awoken from a dream of summer sun to discover it is December 24th,Christmas Eve - the start of his longest night's work of the year! Much merriment ensues as Father Christmas travels the world,with a few issues along the way,to bring joy to children everywhere.Published 50 years ago,this delightful - and delightfully cheeky - classic story has lost none of its charm. This book was awarded The Library Association's Kate Greenaway Medal.More brilliant Raymond Briggs stories:Father Christmas Goes on HolidayThe Snowman - a wordless picture book
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780723277972Number of pages: 32Weight: 210 gDimensions: 285 x 233 x 4 mm
Raymond Briggs
A celebrated author and illustrator,Raymond Briggs'works include the seasonal classics,Father Christmas and The Snowman as well as Fungus the Bogeyman. Briggs also writes for adults and won acclaim for his 1982 work,When the Wind Blows,a poignant and powerful graphic novel about the consequences of nuclear war.
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