By Michael Foreman (author)
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A wonderful Christmas story that is both enchanting and heartwarming. Stunning illustrations by one of the UK’s foremost illustrators are complemented beautifully by some wonderful writing from him. The Little Reindeer is a real adventure with an original twist and young children will love it. It has also been made into a BAFTA winning film, and will be shown on ITV this Christmas.
The smallest reindeer is exploring Santa's workshop when he accidentally falls into the giftwrapping machine, and finds himself being delivered as a present! The little boy who receives him is overjoyed and cares for him with devotion. One day, he discovers that his reindeer is special - he can fly!
Michael Foreman was our Guest Editor in March 2010 - click here - to see the books that inspired his writing.
Michael Foreman was born in Suffolk in 1938, and studied at Lowestoft School of Art, St Martin’s, London, and the Royal College of Art, where he won a scholarship to the USA in 1963. He has worked as an Art Director at Playboy and King magazines and still works as Art Editor of the literary journal Ambit.
He has also made animated films in Scandinavia and for the BBC. His first book, The General , (a picture book published in 1961), dealt with disarmament and received rave reviews. Since then he has illustrated more than thirty of his own books and over a hundred by authors as varied as Shakespeare, J.M. Barrie, the Brothers Grimm and former Python, Terry Jones. He has established a reputation as one of the world’s leading illustrators and has won numerous prizes including the Smarties Prize, the Kate Greenaway Medal (twice), the Francis Williams Prize (twice) and the Aigle d’Argent at the Festival International du Livre in France. Michael is married and has three sons.
He spends most of his time in London, but regularly visits St Ives, Cornwall, where he owns the painter Ben Nicholson’s old house.
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The smallest reindeer is exploring Santa's workshop when he accidentally falls into the giftwrapping machine, and finds himself being delivered as a present! The little boy who receives him is overjoyed and cares for him with devotion.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Little Reindeer and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
The Little Reindeer features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
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The Little Reindeer was written by Michael Foreman and published by Andersen Press Ltd
The Little Reindeer has 32 pages
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