Overview
A beautifully illustrated new poem, in a gorgeous small format
Carol Ann Duffy's new Christmas poem Pablo Picasso's Noel follows the famous painter as he moves through a small town in the south of France on Christmas Eve, drawing the residents and the festive scenes he encounters. Accompanied by his small dog, he brings delight as he sketches wherever he goes. A wonderful, moving new poem capturing both the magic of Christmas and artistic inspiration, this is an irresistible stocking stuffer.Reviews
"Duffy's spellbinding verse, spiced with witty, wintry illustrations, recaptures a magic most of us left behind in childhood." —Maggie Fergusson, author, Intelligent LifeAuthor Biography
Carol Ann Duffy has been Britain's Poet Laureate since 2009. Her collections include The World's Wife, Rapture, and The Bees, which won the Costa Poetry Award. She has also received the Whitbread, Forward and T. S. Eliot Prizes, and the Lannan and E. M. Forster Prize in the U.S. Léa Maupetit is an illustrator who has worked with such clients as the New York Times and Milk Magazine.