Letters from Father Christmas

Letters from Father Christmas are a collection of letters written and illustrated by the British writer and professor j. r. r. Tolkienbetween 1920 and 1942 for his children, which he signed with "Father Christmas". The letters tell the adventures and misadventures of Father Christmas and his helpers, the North Polar Bear and two cubs Paksu and Valkotukka are included. ==Publication[ Edit] == The Houghton Mifflin Edition was issued in 1976 and was edited by Baillie Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien's second wife; It contains almost all the illustrations were drawn by Tolkien himself and which were in every letter. In 2004, the book was republished under the title Letters from Father Christmas; This edition contained the omitted drawings and several letters in the first edition were not included. ==Editions[ Edit] ==
 * J. r. r. Tolkien (1976). Father Christmas Letters. Houghton Miffin.
 * J. r. r. Tolkien (1999). Letters from Father Christmas, Revised Edition. Houghton Miffin.
 * J. r. r. Tolkien (2004). Letters from Father Christmas. HarperCollins.