A Message For Santa
Hiawyn Oram author Tony Ross illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Published:1st Nov '07
Should be back in stock very soon
Not every child welcomes the arrival of Santa Claus. The gentle humour of this book by a top author/artist team is the perfect solution for children who are afraid of Santa Claus.
Emily loves Christmas, but there is something about it which makes her heart sink, and that something is Santa Claus. Eventually, Emily writes Santa a note, telling him to come in through the back door, and go no further than the kitchen table!A classic Christmas tale from award-winning Hiawyn Oram and favourite illustrator Tony Ross about a little girl who isn't looking forward to Santa paying a visit this Christmas. Emily loves Christmas, but there is something about it which makes her heart sink: Santa Claus. Emily wants to block up the chimney and write Santa a note asking him kindly not to visit. But everyone's afraid of something, even Santa, and he may be more understanding than she thought...
"The story bounces briskly along, helped at every point by Tony Ross's abundantly comic joie de vivre." * Books for Keeps *
"An inspired story." * Independent *
"A thoughtful, very funny story." * Guardian *
"A beautiful Christmas story" * Betty Bookmark *
"Simply and sensitively done . . . thoughtful and very funny story." * Carousel *
ISBN: 9781842706961
Dimensions: 240mm x 242mm x 3mm
Weight: 150g
32 pages