Father Christmas Letters: 1929

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The Christmas letter for this year takes up 6 pages in my edition of the book! There are two written letters, one from the North Polar Bear, the other from Father Christmas, and there are two different pictures - one a typical North Pole scene inside the house, the other a drawing especially for Christopher. I was able to locate only a part of the first picture to show: should someone find more, please post it here - thanks!



On this section, at the top of the page, we see that everything is orderly and work is progressing. The middle section shows the Bonfire and the rockets which were set off by the Snow-elves (new characters in this particular legendarium!). The bottom of the page shows what happened when the NPB opened the office window - all of the paper is blowing around, and the ink has spilled.

The latter is the reason for FC's use of a different drawing medium - chalk and pencil. He also writes that he has no silver sparklers to send, as NPB let them all off at once. There is also some explanation of the way FC works - the various time zones allow him to cover all of the countries for which he is responsible. Perhaps the children had been asking more as they grew older, wondering how he could get around all on one night.

I'll add some thoughts on the North Polar Bear's letter later - we have plenty to discuss already!