The Three Wishes
A Christmas Story
Published on 3. November 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-84365-511-4 (ISBN)
Description
From bestselling children's author and illustrator Alan Snow comes the perfect Father Christmas origin story
A beautiful, fresh take on a classic tale, once read it will become a family Christmas tradition forever.
A beautifully-told and stunningly-illustrated Father Christmas origin story.
Coming together like a perfect festive jigsaw, this story explains all of the traditions and myths around Santa Claus, from how he travels around the world in one night, how his sleigh and reindeer can fly, and why he leaves presents, to the origins of his red coat.
A young boy is herding his family's reindeer when they are drawn into a mysterious cave. The cave is the holder of eternal summer, looked after by three strange characters - a wooden creature, a bird and a fish. Once entered, the cave cannot be left without time in the outside world standing still. In his sadness at not being able to leave, the boy is granted three wishes and chooses freedom, happiness and time. He is told that they will all be granted - eventually.
A beautiful, fresh take on a classic tale, once read it will become a family Christmas tradition forever.
A beautifully-told and stunningly-illustrated Father Christmas origin story.
Coming together like a perfect festive jigsaw, this story explains all of the traditions and myths around Santa Claus, from how he travels around the world in one night, how his sleigh and reindeer can fly, and why he leaves presents, to the origins of his red coat.
A young boy is herding his family's reindeer when they are drawn into a mysterious cave. The cave is the holder of eternal summer, looked after by three strange characters - a wooden creature, a bird and a fish. Once entered, the cave cannot be left without time in the outside world standing still. In his sadness at not being able to leave, the boy is granted three wishes and chooses freedom, happiness and time. He is told that they will all be granted - eventually.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Picture book
Illustrations
(Illustrated throughout)
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84365-511-4 (9781843655114)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Alan Snow is an award-winning children's book illustrator and designer who has worked on more than 160 books. His novel, Here Be Monsters (OUP, 2005), was made into an animated film, The Boxtrolls, which spent several weeks at the top of the UK box office in 2015. Alan has won numerous awards for his work as a children's book illustrator as well as for design and computer animation.