Author: JRR Tolkien
Title: Letters from Father Christmas
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy
Format: ebook
Pages: 209
Published: February 15, 2012
Where I got It: Borrowed from library
Summary:
Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R.Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas.
They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole: how all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place; how the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas’s house into the dining-room; how he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall into the back garden; how there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house!
Review:
This is just so wholesome. I wish it had been available near Xmas for me, but there was a long line for this little guy! It came precisely when it meant to, I guess.
This is a compiled collection of Santa letters Tolkien wrote for his children over a span of many years. How freakin' adorable?
I honestly would love to purchase a physical version of this. Yes, the ebook was fine, but I do not think it did the drawings justice. They looked so cute and fun. Those kids were extremely blessed to have a dad do this for them.
The stories were fun and creative. What else would you expect from the legend?
The ending had me holding back tears. It was a lovely way to end the letters. I'm sure he was so upset that his kiddos were too old for the letters. You could sense it.
I would read this again, but I really want the physical version.
5 stars.
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