Key themes: Christmas; classic; poetry
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As expectation mounts on Christmas Eve, a boy hears sleigh bells ringing and looks out of the window in time to see Santa arrive. Santa comes down the chimney (this is a fun picture as the book is tall and thin) and delivers the presents while pretending he does not notice the boy watching. Off he rides with all his favourite reindeer, and it's time for Christmas to begin! Told in verse that's perfect to recite aloud with all the family gathered around, this poem has stood the test of time since it was first written almost 200 years ago.
What we say:Like thousands of families around the World, reading this is an annual Christmas Eve Tradition in our home. The first thing that makes this one stand apart from other versions is that it is unusually tall and skinny and oh does it make the illustrations even more special. In a dazzling palette of primary colours (and green!), angular illustrations and perfectly placed text on a lovely thick matte paper (for fellow paper nerds out there - it’s a good one!) this book is one to be kept, treasured and passed down. Can you tell I adore it?
Key themes: Christmas; classic; poetry
Click here to see more images from this book on our Instagram
As expectation mounts on Christmas Eve, a boy hears sleigh bells ringing and looks out of the window in time to see Santa arrive. Santa comes down the chimney (this is a fun picture as the book is tall and thin) and delivers the presents while pretending he does not notice the boy watching. Off he rides with all his favourite reindeer, and it's time for Christmas to begin! Told in verse that's perfect to recite aloud with all the family gathered around, this poem has stood the test of time since it was first written almost 200 years ago.
What we say:Like thousands of families around the World, reading this is an annual Christmas Eve Tradition in our home. The first thing that makes this one stand apart from other versions is that it is unusually tall and skinny and oh does it make the illustrations even more special. In a dazzling palette of primary colours (and green!), angular illustrations and perfectly placed text on a lovely thick matte paper (for fellow paper nerds out there - it’s a good one!) this book is one to be kept, treasured and passed down. Can you tell I adore it?
Publisher:Scallywag Press
ISBN:9781912650194
Weight: 356g
Dimensions: 163 x 341 x 6 (mm)
