Maybe it is because they were given to real children, not intended for publication, that the letters are only a little cutesy, and never cloying.Īnd of course, tolkien's detailed, colorful, fantastical, intricate pictures are what make the letters come alive you can imagine the Tolkien kids eagerly examining the pictures as well as the written words. Tolkien's old-school style of writing is a bit formal and very correct, but he tosses in comments of exasperation, amusement, and in the last letter, a sort of sad resignation that children will grow up. (When Father Christmas couldn't write, his Elvish secretary filled in) In these letters, Father Christmas kept the Tolkien children updated with stories about the hijinks at the North Pole - the slapsticky North Polar Bear and all the things he broke, firework explosions, the discovery of ancient caves full of old cave drawings, and battles with the goblins.
Over the course of many years, he wrote and illustrated detailed, whimsical letters from Father Christmas, populated with a clumsy polar bear, elves and goblins. But Tolkien was also the proud dad of four kids - and he didn't just read "Hobbit" to them at bedtime. Tolkien was best known for his epic fantasy "Lord of the Rings" and his studies in myth and language.
The first paperback edition was published by Unwin Paperbacks in 1978 It was also publishedīy Methuen in 1976 in Canada and by Book Club Associates as a book club Houghton Mifflin in the same year on 19 october. There are references to war, including messengers who don't return, displaced children, and special deliveries of basic comforts to families in need.Originally published by Allen and Unwin on 2 september of 1976 and by In one tale the Man in the Moon drinks brandy and falls asleep. Nicholas and the North Pole, adding the accident-prone "helper" the North Polar Bear, troublesome goblins, Snowboys, and others. They expand on traditional stories of St. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, created for his children. Parents need to know that Letters from Father Christmas is a clever collection of illustrated letters fantasist J.R.R. Humor keeps the mood light, and everything always ends well.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Polar Bear is injured, sometimes hurt or ill, and at one point is missing for days.
Goblins sometimes attack the storerooms at the North Pole, and several accidents lead to explosions of sparklers and crackers.
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