Christmas Eve at the Mellops'

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It is the day before Christmas the four Mellops brothers all have the same idea – to surprise their family with a Christmas tree

Tomi Ungerer

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Price: USD$12.95

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Overview

It is the day before Christmas the four Mellops brothers all have the same idea – to surprise their family with a Christmas tree
By Christmas Eve the hall is full of trees – and tears – and the Mellops must find a way to share the festive cheer
A timeless tale that brings the true meaning of Christmas to life

Specifications

Hardback
English
205 x 235 mm, 8 1/8 x 9 1/4 in
32 pp
32 colour illustrations
ISBN-13: 9780714862507
ISBN-10: 0714862509

About the book

It is the day before Christmas and the four Mellops brothers all have the same idea – to surprise their family with a Christmas tree. By Christmas Eve the hall is full of trees – and tears – and the Mellops must find a way to share the festive cheer. Reissued in English to inspire and delight a new generation of children.

In The Press

'Delightful bedtime reading for the under-sevens.' The Daily Telegraph

‘[a] beautiful Christmas story which will make it an ideal present or book to share and read aloud for the festive season.’ Outside In Inside Out

About the author(s)

Tomi Ungerer, born in Strasbourg in 1931, landed in New York in 1956 with $60 in his pocket and with a suitcase full of drawings. Overnight he became a star as a caricaturist, illustrator and children's book author and published more than 80 books in ten years. As a graphic artist he created advertising campaigns for Willy Brandt and The New York Times. In 1998, Tomi Ungerer was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration and has become an internationally renowned artist. He now divides his time between Strasbourg and Ireland.