Meet Father Christmas: a very human gift-giver with a tough job to do. You'll find out that he sometimes gets a little grumpy living at the icy North Pole and squeezing down chimneys, but he more than makes up for it in heart and humour. Raymond Briggs brings this endearing character to life in over 100 wonderfully illustrated vignettes that follow the adventures of Father Christmas on his big night of the year.

    Take the traditional story of jolly old St. Nicholas, dress him in muskrat from his head to his toes, pile his skiff high with toys, and hitch it to 8 friendly flying alligators.

    What would happen if He came now? A boy imagines that the nativity takes place in northern snows. He dreams that the Christ child is born to Eskimos, to Indians, to Blacks, that the Nativity takes place in a fisherman’s hut, a garage, a cowboy’s barn, that the holy family is given refuge in a city mission, a grain barn, and a country school. A beautiful holiday story for all generations.

    Robert (Bob) was a 53-year-old roofing contractor when he wrote this story, in 1973, in response to his children's questions about how Santa could get through their chimney. The Associated Press carried the story on its national wires at Christmas time that year. Due to the great response, and many letters, Robert decided to publish it in book form.The book is dedicated to 9-year-old Peter Westby, Robert's neighbor. Peter was facing the amputation of his leg, due to bone cancer, and Robert thought that dedicating this story to him might bring him a bit of cheer.

    A young girl’s joy turns to dismay as larger and larger gifts arrive from her true love each day of the Christmas season.

    It also includes many heartwarming Christmas stories. In every sermon, you'll find beautiful messages of the Savior and his love that spreads throughout the world during the Christmas Season.