LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
December 2024 Book of the Month
Marrying Elisa Paganelli’s richly atmospheric illustrations with text that’s been pared down perfectly for 3+-year-olds, this picture book adaptation of Ben Miller’s debut novel for children might just become part of many a household’s Christmas Eve traditions.
While other children are asleep “dreaming of the big day to come”, Jackson was determined to “STAY awake until Father Christmas came”. But, when he manages to do exactly that, Jackson finds himself playing a major role in making sure everyone’s Christmas dreams can come true this year…
Magical and moving, The Night I Met Father Christmas is ideal for reading before sleep on Christmas Eve, when many a child will be determined to stay awake, just like Jackson. It’s also a book to treasure and return to year after year.
Joanne Owen
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The Night I Met Father Christmas Synopsis
'A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small' Ruth Jones
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong
'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
Enter a world of wonder with this heartfelt Christmas classic from bestselling children's author Ben Miller.
Jackson knows all about the flying reindeer, he knows about the elves and the secret North Pole workshop, he knows about the magic that allows Father Christmas to deliver presents around the world in just one night, but there's one thing he doesn't know . . . how did Father Christmas become Father Christmas?
That all changes when, one Christmas Eve, Jackson meets Father Christmas and hears his incredible story.
So begins an enchanting fairy-tale into a magical snowy landscape, where Torvil, a mean-spirited and miserly elf, is about to discover the true meaning of Christmas. This might not have been the story Jackson was expecting but, as Father Christmas tells him, no good story ever is...
With beautiful illustrations throughout from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini and warm, funny words from Ben Miller, this book will remind everyone of the true spirit of Christmas and prove once and for all that Father Christmas really does exist!
Praise for Ben Miller
'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Each of [Ben's] five books is joyous and thoughtful' Red Magazine
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9781471171543 |
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31st October 2019 |
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Ben Miller |
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Elisa Paganelli |
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Simon & Schuster Children's an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK |
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Paperback |
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284 pages |
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Ben Miller Press Reviews
'A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small' - Ruth Jones
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' - Alexander Armstrong
'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
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About Ben Miller
Bestselling children's author Ben Miller plays the title role in ITV’S hit series Professor T, it's third series set to broadcast in autumn 2023.
A much-loved, longstanding star of film, television and stage, Ben is known for his role as Bough in the Jhnny English feature films alongside Rowan Atkinson. Many know him as one half of the eponymous comedy duo behind the BAFTA winning The Armstrong and Miller Show (BBC) with Alexander Armstrong. As well as starring as Richard Poole in the hugely popular Death in Paradise (BBC).
Ben’s film credits include Paddington 2 (Studio Canal), alongside Ben Whishaw and Hugh Bonneville; What We Did on our Holiday (BBC Films), with Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly; Off the Rails with Judi Dench and Sally Phillips, Netflix’s The Loneliest Boy in the World and most recently Sky’s This Christmas.
Alongside Professor T, Ben’s wealth of TV credits include include We Are Most Amazed and Amused (ITV), Horrible Science (ITV), and Mike Bartlett’s Sticks and Stones. Ben has guest starred in countless hit shows such as Episodes, French and Saunders and Doctor Who.
Ben was the 9th biggest bestselling Children’s Fiction Author in 2021. Beloved by families around the UK his books include The Day I Fell Into A Fairytale, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight and The Boy Who Made the World Disappear.
Photo credit Faye Thomas Photography
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