Letters from Father Christmas

Every December J.R.R. Tolkien's children would receive letters from Father Christmas. From the first note to his eldest son in 1920 to the final poignant correspondence to his daughter in 1943, this book collects all the remarkable letters and pictures in one enchanting edition.

This revised edition of Tolkien’s famous illustrated letters from Father Christmas to his children includes a number of pictures and letters that have not been seen in print before.

Will appeal to any kids whose appreciation of new worlds hasn't been blighted by Action Man and enlightened schoolteachers. - Terry Pratchett

Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien's children. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful colour drawing. They were from Father Christmas, telling wonderful tales if life at the North Pole:

● How all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place;

● How the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house into the dining room;

● How he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall into the back garden;

● How there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath his house!

Sometimes the Polar Bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes Ilbereth the Elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humour to the stories.