Letters From Father Christmas

For fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and lovers of the holiday season, Letters from Father Christmas is a beautiful full-color edition that captures the magic of Christmas through Tolkien’s own hand-drawn art and enchanting storytelling. This special volume—presented in a new, more reader-friendly trim size—includes an introduction by Tolkien’s daughter-in-law, Baillie Tolkien, reflecting on the centenary anniversary of these letters, as well as a touching personal note from Tolkien himself.

Every December, the Tolkien children would receive a mysterious envelope postmarked from the North Pole. Inside were elaborate letters, written in a spidery hand and accompanied by charming illustrations. The author of these magical missives? Father Christmas himself.

Within these pages, readers will discover delightful tales from the North Pole: mischievous reindeer scattering presents across the snow, the bumbling North Polar Bear causing chaos by crashing through Father Christmas’s roof—or even breaking the Moon into four pieces—and battles against goblins in the icy caverns below. Each letter, sometimes with notes from the Polar Bear or the elegant Elf Ilbereth, is filled with warmth, humor, and wonder.

No reader, young or old, can resist the charm and creativity of Tolkien’s Letters from Father Christmas—a timeless holiday treasure that celebrates imagination, family, and the enduring magic of the season.