A Child's Christmas in Wales: Special Edition Gift Book

Amazon Customer: I grew up hearing this every Christmas season and try to get English teachers to give it a try

United States on Jun 28, 2023

Kelly L. Hazel: Fun story to read to the kids for the holidays

United States on Apr 14, 2023

Jo-Jo Murphy: Lovely edition of this story.

United States on Apr 05, 2023

Ginny L.: Crystalline language, superb imaging, stunning illustrations. This little book is a perfect trip down memory lane and a glimpse of a world gone forever. Makes a perfect gift.

United States on Dec 22, 2022

faith sinclair: IVE BEEN GETTING THIS LITTLE BOOK OUT EVERY CHRISTMAS AND READ IT ALOUD TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. A MAGICAL LITTLE GEM

United Kingdom on Jan 30, 2022

Nigel W: This is a beautiful edition of this lovely book. I bought it for my granddaughter and I hope she gets the same pleasure that it has given the previous two generations.

United Kingdom on Dec 16, 2021

Kenneth L. Matheny: This is a book that warms your heart without being overly sentimental. It is not a story in the traditional sense, but a reminiscence of the people, places, and simple joys of a child's Christmas that will resonate with anyone who remembers fondly the Christmases of one's past. Unlike Truman Capote's excellent "A Christmas Memory," there is not a traditional plot. Rather, the little book's coherence comes from vivid images of many Christmases from the author's childhood in Wales. Thomas doesn't idealize his past, but he clearly loves it. "A Child's Christmas in Wales" fits into the genre of local color, describing a place and time long gone but lovingly remembered. I've been reading this book every Christmas season for a while now, and even though I didn't grow up in Wales, Thomas's memories of the magic of Christmas warm my heart and get me in the Christmas spirit. This edition is wonderfully illustrated. A gem of a book, and if you love the Christmas season and remember the magic of youth, you will, like me, want to read it every year when Christmas comes around. This lovely book would make a perfect Christmas gift to anyone who loves the Christmas season.

United States on Dec 09, 2021

Jennifer Murray: This book arrived on time and in good condition. Bought for my granddaughter following a holiday in Laugharne. It is beautifully written; originally written for broadcast it lends itself to being read aloud.
my granddaughter is 11 but this book is suitable for any person from 6 years upwards.

United Kingdom on Nov 25, 2021

Amazon Customer: To send to my granddaughter in Australia for Christmas. She loves Poetry and she will love Dylan Thomas 's description of "the two tongued sea" and "the fish-freezing waves".

United Kingdom on Nov 17, 2021

Circlestones Books Blog: “It was always snowing at Christmas. December, in my memory, is white as Lapland, though there were no reindeers.” (Citation page 8)

Content, theme and genre
The well-known Welsh poet Dylan Thomas writes about the traditional Christmas days of his childhood with the family celebrating together and the fun children had.
This is a book about Christmas that makes grown-ups dream and still will be enjoyed by children of any age. The illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman make this book a delightful gem, to be read every year again and again.

Conclusion
A beautifully illustrated story about the joy of traditional Christmas days for readers of every age.

Germany on Dec 23, 2019