
The Nights Before Christmas (Hardback)
Tony Ross (illustrator)
£14.99
Hardback
240 Pages /
Published: 04/09/2014
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This lavishly produced hardback book is the perfect keepsake gift to treasure. Fully illustrated in colour throughout by acclaimed illustrator Tony Ross, The Nights Before Christmas has twenty-four classic festive tales, songs and stories to read throughout Advent or keep as a family Christmas anthology. There are festive extracts from much-loved books including A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame; yuletide poems ('A Visit from St. Nicholas') and carols ('Good King Wenceslas'), together with traditional tales from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. This is the ultimate gift for Christmas.
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781849395809
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 1238 g
Dimensions: 260 x 212 x 26 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"A covetable gift book of tales by authors including Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and Hans Christian Andersen with plentiful illustrations by the celebrated Tony Ross" -- Charlotte Heathcote * Daily Express *
"What unifies all the stories are Ross's distinctive illustrations, which convey joy, sorrow, menace and mischief on every page." * Daily Mail Christmas Books 2014 *
"Beautifully presented collection of seasonal classics." * Irish Times Christmas stories *
"Illustrated by Tony Ross with characteristic freshness and verve. A lovely way to count down to Christmas day." * Books for Keeps, Best Books for Christmas *
"Beautiful and moving collection with a personal touch." * Lovereading *
"What unifies all the stories are Ross's distinctive illustrations, which convey joy, sorrow, menace and mischief on every page." * Daily Mail Christmas Books 2014 *
"Beautifully presented collection of seasonal classics." * Irish Times Christmas stories *
"Illustrated by Tony Ross with characteristic freshness and verve. A lovely way to count down to Christmas day." * Books for Keeps, Best Books for Christmas *
"Beautiful and moving collection with a personal touch." * Lovereading *
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