Annie Atkins Letters from the North Pole: With Five Letters to Pull Out and Read – A Times Book of the Year 2024

Read five letters from Santa Claus himself in this beautifully illustrated book from renowned designer Annie Atkins. Five children from all around the world write to Santa Claus with ideas for Christmas gifts and are amazed when he writes back! Discover five letters from Santa that children can pull out and read, each accompanied by a blueprint for their gift made by the elves in Santa's Workshop. In each letter the hidden world of the North Pole is revealed, from how reindeer can sleep standing up to what snacks Santa would like left out on Christmas Eve and how he gets round the world so quickly. But will the gifts the children have requested be made in time? This nostalgic, festive tale is written and art directed by Annie Atkins, the legendary film prop designer of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs and Box Trolls , and beautifully illustrated by Fia Tobing. A delightfully festive book for children aged 3+ · Features five real letters from the North Pole for children to pull out and open · A first children's book from film designer Annie Atkins with North Pole ephemera, stamps and letterheads designed by her · A charming read aloud story perfect for curling up with at Christmas time Praise for Letters from the North Pole "Forget all those tacky Santa books involving pooping dinosaurs and farting reindeer, this is how you do a gorgeous Christmas book for children." - The Times Children's Book of the Week "The kind of book that will be read for many Christmases to come." - The Irish Sunday Times