Product Description

After Holly meets Father Christmas in the big store, she decides to write him a letter. "Dear Father Christmas - is it snowing in Lapland? Please answer. Love Holly." And so begins the start of a touching penpal friendship with Father Christmas himself, in which Holly learns about the magic of elves, reindeer and life in Lapland, as well as receiving some very special Christmas surprises. This miniature gift book comes with real detachable letters and gifts, including a calendar, tree decoration, joke book and a shimmery lenticular surprise!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #244361 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Format: Special Edition
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

About the Author
Alan Durant is a prolific author of novels and picture books for children of all ages, including Dear Tooth Fairy, Dear Mermaid, Always and Forever illustrated by Debi Gliori, Burger Boy illustrated by Mei Matsuoka. He lives in Surrey. Vanessa Cabban studied illustration at Brighton University and the Royal College of Art. She has illustrated several picture books, including the bestselling Bringing Down the Moon by Jonathan Emmett (9780744589504) and Dear Tooth Fairy by Alan Durant. She lives in Northumberland.

Customer Reviews

A little treasure
The description of this book is what sold it for me. It is enchanting and I am really looking forward to reading it with my 2 young children this coming Christmas. The letters and little extras that are included, just give this charming book that extra sparkle.
My only niggle, is the size of the book. It's fairly small, and so the enclosed letters are also small. It would be lovely in a bigger size, but still a fantastic buy.

Its fabulous
I really love this book bought it for my four year for Christmas i have had a look through it and its so sweet i cant wait to give it to him and hope i can hold on till Christmas lots of small little letters to and from Santa in small envelopes so sweet.

A Christmas favourite for years to come.
This is a lovely book with gorgeous illustrations which my children have loved having read to them regardless of the time of year. It starts with Holly and her little brother Billy preparing for Christmas and Holly deliberating on what present she would like. She writes a series of letters to Santa and receives replies in the form of little envelope encased letters which are attached to the book pages. Along with these letters are little gifts in the form of a mini advent calender, a Christmas decoration and a card of reindeer jokes. There are others as well.

You eventually find out what Holly asks for in the last few pages along with a special gift in the last envelope.

A charming book. I would also recommend the sequel 'Dear Father Christmas Get Well Soon'. Another reviewer complained about the size of the letters in the first book but the second is bigger and the envelopes less fiddly.