Letters from the North Pole: With Five Letters from Santa Claus to Pull Out and Read

by Annie Atkins (Author) Fia Tobig (Illustrator)

Letters from the North Pole: With Five Letters from Santa Claus to Pull Out and Read
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Read five letters from Santa Claus himself in this beautifully illustrated book from renowned Wes Anderson designer and visual artist Annie Atkins

Five children from all around the world write to Santa Claus with ideas for Christmas gifts and are amazed when he writes back! Through five letters from Santa that children can pull out and read, the hidden world of the North Pole is revealed, from how reindeer can sleep standing up to what snacks Santa would like left out on Christmas Eve, and how he gets round the world so quickly. But will the gifts the children have requested be made in time? This nostalgic, festive tale is written and art directed by Annie Atkins, the legendary prop designer of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, and Box Trolls, and beautifully illustrated by Fia Tobing.

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Publishers Weekly

While letters to Santa are a holiday staple, legitimate letters from Santa are much rarer. A few are nevertheless on display in this nifty novelty countdown book. With 12 days left till Christmas, five kids from various countries each send a note to the North Pole describing an imagined gift they'd like to receive, and asking the big guy a question about his job. In turn, Santa, portrayed with pale skin, sends each child a neatly typed response on workshop letterhead, accompanied by a patented design for the child's requested item (e.g, "remote control parrot"). Readers can view these replies up close when they remove them from airmail envelopes bearing intricate stamps, postmarks, and addresses. The air of magic wafting through the perky rhyming text and old-fashioned visuals may well spark the creativity of some young inventors. Characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 3-6. (Oct.)

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Annie Atkins
Annie Atkins is a graphic designer and prop maker for film and television. Her first job after graduating was on the third season of The Tudors, creating the calligraphy for Henry VIII's death warrants (among other things). She is known for her work with Wes Anderson on The Grand Budapest Hotel, which won the Academy Award for Best Production Design at the 87th Academy Awards. Since then, she has worked again with Wes Anderson on Isle of Dogs and The French Dispatch. Annie's first book, Fake Love Letters, Forged Telegrams, and Prison Escape Maps, was published in 2020 by Phaidon. Annie lives in Dublin, Ireland, where she teaches workshops out of her studio. Fia Tobing is a freelance illustrator from Jakarta, Indonesia. She currently lives in Perth, Australia. Drawing has always been in her heart since she was little. Her lifelong passion for picture books and drawing has driven her to become a children's illustrator. Working mainly digitally, she loves creating cute characters and whimsical illustrations. She discovers inspiration from childhood memories, nature, animated movies, and children's books. When taking a break, she spends most of her time with her family, watching movies, or drawing on her sketchbook while enjoying a cup of hot tea.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781915569912
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Magic Cat
Publication date
October 15, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
Library of Congress categories
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