- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Puffin; 30Anniversary Ed edition (28 Oct 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 014138073X
- ISBN-13: 978-0141380735
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 21.8 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,079,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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..."one of the most irrestibile yuletide books to appear in many years."--"The Horn Book
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Father Christmas awoke from his dream of summer in the sun, and there is was on the calendar, December 24th, Christmas Eve - the start of his longest night's work of the year! This book was awarded The Library Association's Kate Greenaway Medal.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An ordinary every day Father Christmas who has an outside loo and says things like "bloomin' Christmas" , bloomin' reindeer", bloomin' cat". Beautifully drawn and the story of Father Christmas is sensitively handled and yet it is very very funny. Our favourite bit is at the end where he sits down and opens his own presents and discards the socks (who doesn't!) given to him by one relative but appreciates the bottle of cognac. "Ah, that's more like it. Good old Fred"!. A lovely down to earth simple story enjoyed by all ages. I used to read it to my children and now I am reading it to my grandchildren.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I really enjoyed this film because it wasn't exactly like the normal "Father Christmas Story" it was original. You would normally think of Father Christmas as a completly different person e.g magical and amazing but when you watch this he seems more "normal" and you could relate to him. It is basicly about Father Christmas wanting a brake so he goes on holiday to lots of different places. I think any person at any age would enjoy this film it is a family film.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My young daughters and I loved this book when they were small. The "comic book" format is such fun, and Father Christmas depicted as a very normal sort of guy on an unusual mission is such a treat. The book follows Father Christmas from his awakening on Christams eve morning and follows him through his normal routine of bathroom and pet care and dressing and preparing the reindeer. It goes all the way through his stopping at various homes and grumbling about the weather and sees him safely home and enjoying his own Christmas dinner and gifts. It has almost no words, but thia was a favorite bedtime read aloud book as we talked about what was going on in each picture. I found it droll and amusing as an adult, and my girls loved it.
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I bought this at Amazon UK because after searching here for years for this video, it was the only place that carried it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by macmank
Old favorite
This was a known book loved by my children.
So I have sent a copy to my grandson. Hoping that he gets as much fun.
So I have sent a copy to my grandson. Hoping that he gets as much fun.
Published 5 months ago by Mike H
Bloomin too much!
I bought this to watch with my grandchildren and from the start the use of the word Bloomin was too much. Read more
Published 5 months ago by BeeReader
Poor
It wasn't too bad, but a very cockney Father Christmas didn't really seem to set the story up well at all. It won't get a second viewing.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. S. Wright
Very Good
I loved the film, so I got the book for my son for Christmas, Raymond Briggs is great...
The Snowman and Fungus are just as good...
The Snowman and Fungus are just as good...
Published 6 months ago by Daniel Divine
'Bloomin' rubbish
If I could have given this no stars I would. My husband bought this for my 2 and 4yr old as it is from the makers of the Snowman. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gem
THIS IS A BOOK
This is a book so why is everyone reviewing a DVD.
This is a lovely book. Father Christmas is very grumpy and it will appeal to older readers. Lovely pictures. Read more
This is a lovely book. Father Christmas is very grumpy and it will appeal to older readers. Lovely pictures. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Debbie
Could be better!
I was abit disappointed with this dvd as I had wanted it for ages and it didnt live up to my expectations, abit boring in places but it was good to see the snowman feature on the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mummyof2
Father Christmas Book
This is a book I remember reading to my children as they were growing up and now my son reads it to his sons. This book is now a family tradition I think!!
Published 16 months ago by Jacqui
father christmas childrens book
this book was really good my 5 year old son found it quite funny it had lots of animation pictures of what father christmas was doing and some of them you had to make up yourself... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ms. Gb Sudron
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