Once Upon a Christmas Time

Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated collection of seasonal stories and poems from some of our best-loved writers and illustrators. There's Peter Bowman's Tiny Ted, the world's smallest bear who was just missed the last Christmas post; Jane Hissey's Old Bear and all his friends, impatient for the snow; the feisty Mrs Pepperpot who finds a way of getting to the Christmas market despite all odds; Russell and Lillian Hoban's eccentric family of moles who discover the delights of Christmas for the very first time and, of course, there's Father Christmas himself, who has forgotten one very angry baby. Other authors and illustrators include Shirley Hughes, Pat Hutchins, Angela McAllister, Claire Fletcher, Susie Jenkin-Pearce, Anthony Lewis, Maggie Russell, Peter Weevers, John Bush and John Richardson.