by J.R.R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien
This book was very whimsical and made me feel like I was the same age as Tolkien's children and growing with them. I could almost imagine the things Tolkien wrote (as Father Christmas) were true happenings and Tolkien really was F.C., and somehow was leading two lives, one with his children and one ...
What a treat these letters must have been for Tolkien’s children! Father Christmas (and buddies) corresponded with them throughout their childhood, telling all about his home at the North Pole and including thrilling adventure stories of marauding goblins. Audiobook version via Audible, competentl...
Absolutely wonderful and yet... Rather sad. Maybe me wish I could return to childhood or instill into the rest of the world the innocence of a child's mind... Gosh, that was maudlin. Full review to come.
bookshelves: one-penny-wonder, published-1976, winter-20102011, adventure, epistolatory-diary-blog, art-forms, fantasy, families, amusing, kiddlewinks, mythology, poetry, polar, teh-brillianz, war Read from November 15 to 16, 2010 Verily, I am a little cheater. Unsheathed it 'just to look at th...
Reading this as an adult, what comes across most strongly is Tolkien's love and affection for his children (which is, of course, what one would expect of all parents for their children, but which sadly is not always so) and his delight in writing and drawing these little Christmas stories each year....
Really neat collection of letters to Tolkien's children from Father Christmas. Can see hints of LOTR and the Hobbit. Bittersweet too.
Verily, I am a little cheater. Unsheathed it 'just to look at the format' and this is GORGEOUS. Crammed with tales, letters and pictures that JRRT has conjured up.----There are 160 pages in this edition (not the 112 in GR blurb box)----Clever people who cross-stitch will know exactly what I mean whe...
A lovely collection of letters from Father Christmas ("aided" by JRRT) to Tolkien's children. The tone and content of the letters changes over time to reflect the children growing up, but there is some continuity in the stories of what FC and his elves etc get up to. Lovely illustrations too. Best o...
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