Table of Contents

Introduction - i: How to Read This Book Chapter - 1: A Very Important Mission Section - ii: Write a Letter to Father Christmas Chapter - 2: A Mysterious Flying Object Section - iii: Make a Winston Finger Puppet Chapter - 3: An Envelope Out of Place Section - iv: Make a Christmas Tree Paper Chain Chapter - 4: Winston Sets Off Section - v: Make a Snowflake Decoration Chapter - 5: Window Shopping Section - vi: Make Gingerbread Mice Chapter - 6: The Room in the Rafters Section - vii: Make a Paper Chain Decoration Chapter - 7: The Jolly Holiday Travel Agents Section - viii: International Christmas Traditions Chapter - 8: Thinking Big Thoughts Section - ix: Make a Pompom Robin Chapter - 9: Mince Pies and Movies Section - x: Make Christmas Gifts Chapter - 10: An Important Clue Section - xi: Make Mince Pies Chapter - 11: A Cosy Bed Made of Straw Section - xii: Make Stained-Glass Window Biscuits Chapter - 12: Splash and Splatter! Poem - xiii: Make Wrapping Paper and Gift Tags Chapter - 13: As Flat as a Pancake (almost) Section - xiv: Make Christmas Fairy Peg-Dolls Chapter - 14: You Aren't a Salmon Section - xv: Make a Party Invitation Chapter - 15: Purveyors of Fine Goods Since 1847 Section - xvi: Make Your Own Party Food Chapter - 16: Team Work Section - xvii: Make Your Own Christmas Tree Decoration Chapter - 17: Dilly-Dallying Section - xviii: Make Your Own Christmas Crackers Chapter - 18: Stinky and Therefore Tasty Section - xix: Make an Orange Pomander Chapter - 19: Eduardo Fromage Section - xx: Make a Christmas Jar Chapter - 20: A Night-Time Feast Section - xxi: Make Your Own Christmas Box Chapter - 21: Clockwork Section - xxii: Random Acts of Kindness Chapter - 22: The Great Flying Mouse Section - xxiii: Make a Snow Globe Chapter - 23: A Light in the Sky Section - xxiv: Make Christmas Table Decorations Chapter - 24: The End Section - xxv: Christmas Checklist Chapter - 25: Hot Buttered Toast Section - xxvi: Tips For Next Year Section - xxvii: We Wish You a Merry Christmas Section - xxviii: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Section - xxix: Jingle Bells Section - xxx: The Twelve Days of Christmas Section - xxxi: Letter from the Author

Promotional Information

Join Winston the mouse in this heartwarming tale of bravery, kindness and unlikely friendships. This gorgeous book is the perfect Christmas present for any child, to read aloud and share with all the family time and time again.

About the Author

Alex T. Smith has drawn and written stories since he could hold a pencil. Alex graduated with a first-class degree in Illustration in 2006 and also won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in his final year. Since then Alex has gone on to work for a wide variety of clients, not just in the publishing industry, as well as writing and illustrating his own picture books, many of which have won prizes and have been read on TV during the Bedtime Hour on the CBeebies channel. Alex is also the creator of the bestselling Claude series for early readers, which are soon to appear in their own TV series on Disney Junior.

Reviews

Utterly gorgeous stuff.
*The Bookseller*

Gorgeously illustrated, this is a poignant and heart-wraming story.
*Waterstones.com*

Beautifully illustrated, a fantastic idea, a heartwarming story and a book that is destined to become a Christmas classic.
*Carousel*

Alex T. Smith's resplendently published Advent adventure . . . interwoven with creative activities is the sweet story of an intrepid and compassionate mouse delivering a letter to Santa. Illustrated with humour and elegance, this promotes kind, artistic Christmases.
*Sunday Times*

This is the most sumptuous book . . . a perfect Christmas book, lovingly produced with a green bookmark ribbon, a fabric spine, and beautiful colour illustrations, through which the warmth of happiness radiates . . . Magical and heartwarming.
*minvervareads.com*

There’s no way I can mention Alex T Smith and Christmas and not give a shout out to his fabulous book, How Winston Delivered Christmas. The book combines creative crafts and a festive story about a brave little mouse who sets out on a Very Important Mission on Christmas Eve. I highly recommend it – it’s becoming part of our Christmas family traditions!
*Picture Book Perfect*

Make a new festive family tradition this year and from December 1 read a chapter a night of Alex T. Smith's absolutely adorable Advent book How Winston Delivered Christmas, and enjoy the gorgeous artwork and Christmassy activities.
*The Independent.ie*