Father Christmas’s Last Present
| Original title | Father Christmas's Last Present |
| Original language | English |
| Place of first publication | Regno Unito |
| ISBN original edition | 978–0–224–07021–8 |
| Original Publisher | Penguin Random House UK |
| Contacts | AGoncalves@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk |
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Printed book
Julian’s parents talk about Father Christmas all the time, but Julian thinks he’s getting too old to believe in him. Even so, to keep his parents happy, he writes Father Christmas a letter asking for a video game console, just like his cousin Patrick’s. His parents think it might be a bit expensive, but Julian is sure Father Christmas can afford it. Sure enough, on Christmas morning, there it is. But then Julian spots something another package under the tree: no one seems to know where it has come from. A charming and deceptively simple story of how a young boy is transformed by a seemingly ordinary gift, a reflection on consumerism and the power of imagination.
Marie-Aude Murail
(Author)
Marie-Aude Murail is the author of over 80 books for children and has won various national and international prizes, including the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis. Translated in 15 languages, she was shortlisted for Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and appointed Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur in France, in recognition of her whole career.
Elvire Murail
(Author)
Elvire Murail, also known as Moka, renowned children’s writer with over 50 novels published, mainly at École des Loisirs.
Quentin Blake
(Illustrator)
Quentin Blake is known for illustrating all the books written by Roald Dahl. For his contribution as a children’s illustrator he won the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002. He was the first British Children’s Laureate. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to children’s literature and won countless prizes, including recently Premio Andersen in Italy for his book ZAGAZOO and then for his wordless book CLOWN, both published by Camelozampa.
Sara Saorin
(Translator)
Sara Saorin graduated from the School of Interpreters and Translators in Bologna. She is co-founder of Camelozampa, for which she has translated titles by authors such as Marie-Aude Murail, Quentin Blake, Anthony Browne, Chen Jiang Hong, Christophe Léon, Florence Thinard, Gaia Guasti and others. His translations of Quentin Blake’s Zagazoo and Crockett Johnson’s Ellen and the Lion won the Andersen Prize in 2017 and 2022 respectively. He has also translated Unico nel suo genere by Neil Packer.