Father Christmas (Picture Puffins)

by RaymondBriggs (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2010

  $3.25

  Raymond Briggs' Christmas classic - the wonderful and hilarious Father Christmas. Father Christmas awoke from his lovely dream of summer in the sun, and there it was on the calendar, December 24th, Christmas Eve - the start of his longest night's work of the year! This book was awarded The Library Association's Kate Greenaway Medal, and has been a firm favourite ever since its first publication. It has also been turned into a much-loved animation. Raymond Briggs studied at Wimbledon Art School, the Central School of Art and the Slade. Many of his books are now classics and some - The Snowman, Father Christmas, Father Christmas Goes on Holiday and When The Wind Blows - have been made into successful films. Raymond Briggs lives in Sussex. Other books by Raymond Briggs: The Snowman; The Snowman Buggy Book; The Snowman Sound Book;The Elephant and the Bad Baby; Father Christmas; Fungus the Bogeyman; Raymond Briggs' Christmas Little Library; The Father Christmas it's a Bloomin' Terrible Joke Book; Jim and the Beanstalk; and, Father Christmas Goes on Holiday.

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $3.25

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.25

  Raymond Briggs, creator of The Snowman, tells a magical Christmasstory that will appeal to everyone who wants to believe in Santa Claus.Meet Father Christmas: a very human gift-giver with a tough job to do. You'llfind out that he sometimes gets a little grumpy living at the icy North Poleand squeezing down chimneys, but he more than makes up for it in heart andhumor. Raymond Briggs brings this endearing character to life in over 100wonderfully illustrated vignettes that follow the adventures of FatherChristmas on his big night of the year.. ..one of the most irrestibile yuletide books to appear in manyyears. -- The Horn Book