by Annie Atkins (Author) Fia Tobig (Illustrator)
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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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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