Letters from the North Pole: With Five Letters to Pull Out and Read - A Times Book of the Year 2024
Published on 8. October 2024
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-915569-48-6 (ISBN)
Description
Read five letters from Santa Claus himself in this beautifully illustrated book from renowned designer 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! Discover five letters from Santa that children can pull out and read, each accompanied by a blueprint for their gift made by the elves in Santa's Workshop. In each letter 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 film prop designer of The Grand Budapest Hotel,Isle of Dogs and Box Trolls, and beautifully illustrated by Fia Tobing.
A delightfully festive book for children aged 3+
? Features five real letters from the North Pole for children to pull out and open
? A first children's book from film designer Annie Atkins with North Pole ephemera, stamps and letterheads designed by her
? A charming read aloud story perfect for curling up with at Christmas time
Praise for Letters from the North Pole
"Forget all those tacky Santa books involving pooping dinosaurs and farting reindeer, this is how you do a gorgeous Christmas book for children." - The Times Children's Book of the Week
"The kind of book that will be read for many Christmases to come." - The Irish Sunday Times
Five children from all around the world write to Santa Claus with ideas for Christmas gifts and are amazed when he writes back! Discover five letters from Santa that children can pull out and read, each accompanied by a blueprint for their gift made by the elves in Santa's Workshop. In each letter 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 film prop designer of The Grand Budapest Hotel,Isle of Dogs and Box Trolls, and beautifully illustrated by Fia Tobing.
A delightfully festive book for children aged 3+
? Features five real letters from the North Pole for children to pull out and open
? A first children's book from film designer Annie Atkins with North Pole ephemera, stamps and letterheads designed by her
? A charming read aloud story perfect for curling up with at Christmas time
Praise for Letters from the North Pole
"Forget all those tacky Santa books involving pooping dinosaurs and farting reindeer, this is how you do a gorgeous Christmas book for children." - The Times Children's Book of the Week
"The kind of book that will be read for many Christmases to come." - The Irish Sunday Times
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 6 years
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
564 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915569-48-6 (9781915569486)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
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 the Eighth'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.
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.