*AD – the item in this review was gifted to our household for this post. All opinions, as always, are our own.
When it comes to the story of Father Christmas, there are quite a few out there, with many reasons to believe in Father Christmas and many answers on how he is able to deliver so many toys to children all over the world, in just one night. The Untold Story of Father Christmas gives more of a background on Father Christmas himself, why he is called Father Christmas, and his motivations, as well as how he ended up with elves to help him in his creation of toys.
Father Christmas, in The Untold Story of Father Christmas, is actually just a toy maker who is very good at his job. He creates loads of toys to sell in villages, for all of the children who’s parents can afford them. He has a lovely wife called Mary who helps him create his toys, however, they both are saddened when they are unable to have a child of their own. This sadness is doubled during the winter months, when the children of their village who are unable to afford new toys are not gifted with any for Christmas.
Mary and Father Christmas decide to create toys and leave them on the front steps of every family that has a child inside, so that no child is without toys on Christmas. At first, the little village they live in is something that is very do-able, but as more and more children start asking for gifts from the mysterious Father Christmas, he ends up spending more time in the woods, attempting to cut down trees so that he can make enough toys. The Elves that live in the forest aren’t too happy about this, and start to give them tree branches that they do not need, so no important trees are taken from their home.
You see, Elves are only able to prosper if people, especially children, believe in wishes and magic, allowing the Northern Lights to fill with magic and the Elves to be able to soak it in. As children have been believing less, they feel these humans have started helping them, giving them wishes and hope. The Elves then decide to help Father Christmas and his wife so that he can get all of the toys done in time, by building them a toy makers area in Lapland and inviting him there.
The Untold Story of Father Christmas is one that feels very well written and thought out, with beautiful notes of hope, working together, and ensuring that the magic of Christmas is still there. The book itself is beautiful too. The silver trim feels magical, and the pictures within the book look like they’ve been passed down from generation to generation. It’s a lovely Christmas story to read with your little one, especially if they are curious about how Father Christmas came to be and how he found a bunch of Elves to help him!
This sounds like a book my grandaughter would really appreciate.
It’s a lovely tale!
my granddaughter would love this
I am sure she would!
sounds really lovely!
It’s a lovely little book.
That is so so cool! I will try to get it for my son from our local library. Thank you so much…
I hope you are able to read it! It’s a lovely story.
I’m absolutely in love with this book! I love its size and the artwork. Just gorgeous.
It feels like such a lovely and magical book.
Sounds a great story.
It really is.
Wow, this book looks amazing!
It’s a really lovely book!
What a wonderful book, I am sure my great grandson would love this story
We used to get new Christmas books every year as a kid, and I think stories like this are so nice. And it looks like a stunning book too x
Oh what a beautiful book…the binding and everything is so nice. I love the illustrations too. This looks like a fun read for the little ones this holiday season.
It is really stunning!
Beautiful book that my grandchildren would enjoy🎅
Aww, this would be fantastic for my daughter ♥
My granddaughter would enjoy this book.
A lovely book for my grandchildren and myself, ho ho ho
Looks like a beautiful book
Looks and sounds greay.
My kids love reading Christmas themed books in the lead up to Christmas and The Untold Story of Father Christmas sounds like a fabulous book indeed
We are big fans too, Robin’s current favorite is “there is an Elf in my book!”
This sounds like such a good book
We really loved it!
This would be a lovely gift for my granddaughter
It is a lovely little book!
My daughter would love this story
Oh what a lovely book and such a fab giveaway . My little one would love this
I will definitely get my nephew this book for his Christmas present. I think it is such a nice book for younger children. Thanks for sharing!
looks like a lovely christmas book
this looks really lovely!
How lovely! The traditional illustrations and cover are particularly appealing.
This looks lovely!
Looks like a lovely book as a Christmas present or just to read around this time of year.
Looks a great book for my grandchildren!
I’d love to win this for my young nephew.
My daughter would love this. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
This looks like a beautiful book with a magical festive story, wouldn’t mind it reading myself
My kids would love this we love having a read before bed time
This looks like such a beautiful book. My grandchildren would love it.
Sounds lovely. My niece and nephew would love this!
sounds like a great story my kids would LOVE it
Aww I would have loved this as a kid! Would be ideal for my 2 little nieces who are only a year apart
This looks a beautiful book, I would love to donate this to my sons school, they are having a new library built
my niece would love this
this sounds lovely
What a gorgeous book for my granddaughter. Would love to read this with her
The perfect gift to any child is the gift of reading a good book
What a gorgeous book – the illustrations look wonderful.
id love this for my nephew
Gorgeous illustrations, a perfect Christmas present x
the kids would really enjoy this
This looks and sounds like a lovely book that I’d enjoy reading never mind any littles
Great giveaway love it hope we win it.
great giveaway, my daughter would love it
thanks for a lovely giveaway
fabulous! love it!
id love to win for my son
Absolutely gorgeous book and one to get passed down
Both my grandson and granddaughter would love this book!
This looks a really delightful book
Perfect for my niece Ava and nephew Monty! Good luck everyone 🤞
This would be awesome to try and win for my nephew.
Looks like a lovely book.
A lovely book that my children would enjoy for years to come.
what a lovely book
Oh wow, this looks awesome.
Thank you for the chance
I would love this for my grand daughter
This looks like a beautiful tale. Our kids get left a note from Father Christmas every year to keep the magic alive.