A NZ Christmas classic, refreshed!

When Simon sees a competition in the paper for the best decorated Christmas house, he is keen to enter. Mum says she can’t afford expensive lights and decorations, so Simon recycles rubbish from their caravan park to decorate their caravan – with surprising results.

   This much loved Christmas story has now been re-typeset and refreshed for this new reprint.

• Award-winning combination of writer and illustrator
• A stunningly beautiful and poignant story of Christmas
• Includes an incidental recycling message
• A true reflection of Christmas in the southern hemisphere

Publication	October 2015
ISBN	978-1-86943-589-
NZ RRP	$19.00
Printing	Full colour
Binding	Paperback
Format	265 x 215 mm
Extent	32 pp
Age	3-7 years

Jennifer Beck is a former teacher and psychologist, and an award-winning writer and author of more than forty-five children’s books. Her books have been recognised at the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards in the Picture Book, Book of the Year and Children’s Choice categories, and have been included in the Storylines Notable Books lists. Jennifer is married with one son and three daughters, and lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

Robyn Belton grew up on a farm near Whanganui, then went on to study painting at the Canterbury University School of Fine Arts. Married with three children, Robyn lives in Dunedin, New Zealand. Robyn’s first storybook was The Duck in the Gun, written by Joy Cowley. She has won the Russell Clark Medal for Illustration twice (for Duck in the Gun, and Herbert the Brave Sea Dog). With many major awards to her name, in 2006 Robyn was awarded the prestigious Margaret Mahy Medal.

Praise for The Christmas Caravan

 “A poignant Christmas story from a talented team.” — Storylines

“This well-told, beautifully illustrated story reflects all that is best in the Christmas season.” — Booknotes

“It is a delightful story, beautifully illustrated.” — Reading Time

“Robyn Belton has teamed up once more with Jennifer Beck to create another beautiful picture book that I am sure will appeal to children 4 – 8 years as well as to the adults that read it to them.” — The Marlborough Express

Don’t save Jennifer Beck and Robyn Belton’s The Christmas Caravan for Santa’s stocking. Beck’s poignant but unfussy tale … packs a year-round message of love and hope. Exquisitely illustrated by Belton; perfect for morally uncluttered three to six-year-olds.” — North & South