A Child's Christmas In Wales

Dylan Thomas's classic account of his childhood Christmases, newly illustrated in full colour by Peter Bailey, now in paperback. All the Christmases roll down toward the two-tongued sea, like a cold and headlong moon bundling down the sky that was our street; and they stop at the rim of the ice-edged, fish-freezing waves, and I plunge my hand in the snow and bring out whatever I can find...Dylan Thomas's lyrical account of his childhood Christmases in a small Welsh town, featuring wolves, bears, hippos and Mrs Prothero's cat, has become deservedly famous.

This re-designed paperback edition features brand-new artwork from illustrator Peter Bailey. A beautiful edition of a classic work from one of Britain's best-loved writers, this is the perfect Christmas present for readers young and old. Review: Dylan Thomas's classic recollections of his own childhood, A Child's Christmas in Wales, has been republished with beautiful illustrations to mark the centenary of his birth.

Perfect for reading aloud -- Sunday Express Sunday Express It is one of those books that a child will cling on to as they grow up and cherish for a lifetime to one day pass on to their own children. THE BOOKBAG