Father Christmas (Picture Puffin)

from: Puffin Books

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780140548518
ISBN: 0140548513
Label: Puffin Books
Manufacturer: Puffin Books
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: November 26, 1992
Publisher: Puffin Books
Studio: Puffin Books
Illustrator: Raymond Briggs

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
"In a sequence of enchanting vignettes, Father Christmas makes careful preparations for his annual sleigh ride. . . . One of the most irresistible yuletide books to appear in many years."--Horn Book. A Kate Greenaway Medal Book.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Every family should have this book!
We buy multiple copies and hand them out for Christmas presents to new parents.

The thing is, it is really funny for parents! It kind of has double meaning.

Okay, I confess, this book is a Christmas book for ME!

Rating:

- Please reprint this book!
I was delighted to find a used copy of this out-of-print book via Amazon. _Father Christmas_ is a classic that truly deserves to be reprinted. The story, told in comic-book style, tells of Father Christmas' present-delivering routine. Apparently, Father Christmas lives perpetually in Britain in the 1940s. He wakes up to the alarm, feeds the animals, gets his own breakfast, uses the toilet (in a discreet and tiny but hilarious drawing that my kids absolutely LOVED), and heads out, mildly grumbling, ... Read More

Rating:

- Excellent
This is a great sequel to the "Snowman". It is a delight & a treat for all ages.

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- Not what it seems
This was not the UK version with Mel Smith although his name appeared in the catalog but the (inferior in my opinion) US version. Still an excellent story but better with the UK voices.

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- A Total Disappointment
Do not buy this if you are looking for the original version from British TV. We had recorded that version on a VHS tape and wanted to update to a DVD version. I failed to read others' warnings that this version has been "Americanized" and watered down. The British (cockney) accent, unconventional language, and irreverence are what made the original a family Christmas favorite. This version is only appropriate for the kindergarten set. I am buying a separate replacement from the UK.