I haven’t held a book giveaway in quite a while, and the Christmas season seems like the perfect time to offer a book to my blog readers. I’ve chosen Letters from Father Christmas to share, an entertaining blend of whimsey and fantasy lore, written and illustrated by Tolkien for his children over the span of many years. It’s the perfect Christmas book to share with the family or enjoy yourself.
Book description:
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 a strange, spidery handwriting and a beautiful colored drawing or painting. The letters were from Father Christmas.
They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole: how the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place; how the accident-prone North 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, and many more.
No reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by Tolkien’s inventiveness in this classic holiday treat.
If Letters from Father Christmas sounds like something you would enjoy, I invite you to enter the contest. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post (and make sure the email address you put in the email field is valid, so I have a way to contact you if you win).
The giveaway will remain open until December 14th (11:59EST), and then I will randomly select a name and contact the winner by email. If I don’t get a response to the winning notification email within seven days, a new winner will be selected.
Disclaimers: Void where prohibited by law. Giveaway limited to the United States.
Jenni Noordhoek
November 28, 2011 - 5:49 pm ·Oooh! I had heard of this by title only and had no clue it was a book of short stories. I’d love to win this.
Jenny Freitag
November 28, 2011 - 6:11 pm ·How charming! The childward whimsy of J.R.R Tolkien is always a treat to participate in. Consider me “entered.”
Maria Tatham
November 28, 2011 - 8:58 pm ·Sarah, please enter my name. Thank you!
Maria
Hannah
November 28, 2011 - 11:40 pm ·What a fantastic thing to do for your kids! Sign me up. I would love to read this book!
Jamie T
November 29, 2011 - 12:34 am ·Ooh, I’ll enter!
And the stories sound delightful!
~Jamie
Dona Watson
November 29, 2011 - 1:28 am ·I’d love the chance to win this charming book! Thanks!
Mirriam
November 29, 2011 - 10:27 am ·Oh, my giddy aunt!! I’ve wanted this book for years!!!
the-shieldmaiden(at)hotmail(dot)com =D =D
Jenni Noordhoek
November 29, 2011 - 10:32 am ·Do I hear an old!Who fan? 🙂
Mirriam
December 6, 2011 - 1:11 pm ·If it’s Who, it’s me. ^.^
Jenni Noordhoek
December 6, 2011 - 1:58 pm ·Who’s your Doctor?
(Mine officially is Eleven but I love ’em all…)
Mirriam
December 6, 2011 - 5:19 pm ·Oh, mine’s definitely Ten; though I love Eleven too =D
Galadriel
November 29, 2011 - 1:08 pm ·I have read this…gorgeous book, sign me up
Heather Titus
November 29, 2011 - 1:35 pm ·Anything by Tolkien is a definite must for my library. 🙂
Sarah Dykeman
November 29, 2011 - 3:20 pm ·Love Tolkien, this book would be a great addition to the book shelf!!!
Caleb Westbrook
November 29, 2011 - 3:32 pm ·We discussed this book in one of my graduate classes, and it’s been on my Wish List ever since. Sign me up!
Kathryn
November 29, 2011 - 9:03 pm ·Anything by Tolkein is fantastic! I’ve been reading his stuff for years and all my children love his stories, too!
booklover1117@gmail.com
TheQuietPen
November 29, 2011 - 10:53 pm ·Tolkien is Tolkien…sign me up!
John Hendricks
November 30, 2011 - 5:00 pm ·I’m very curious. I love Tolkien.
Gillian Adams
December 2, 2011 - 8:58 pm ·Horray! I love Tolkien’s Father Christmas letters!
John Edgell
December 3, 2011 - 12:19 pm ·Great idea! Love Tolkien and love Christmas! And always enjoy your blogs! Blessings!
Sienna North
December 4, 2011 - 11:18 am ·What a lovely idea. J.R.R. Tolkien is certainly an old favorite; anything by him is bound to be good. Count me in!
Gary Schopp
December 4, 2011 - 9:45 pm ·Would love a copy to share with my wife’s school kids.
Stephanie
December 10, 2011 - 12:24 pm ·I would love to have this!
nursegollum @ gmail.com
Jennifer Teeters
December 14, 2011 - 8:19 pm ·I’d love to have this book!!!!