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A behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary and meticulous design of graphic objects for film setsAlthough graphic props such as invitations, letters, tickets, and packaging are rarely seen close-up by a cinema audience, they are designed in painstaking detail. Dublin-based designer Annie Atkins invites readers into the creative process behind her intricately designed, rigorously researched, and visually stunning graphic props. These objects may be given just a fleeting moment of screen time, but their authenticity is vital and their role is crucial: to nudge both the actors on set and the audience just that much further into the fictional world of the film.

Read five letters from Santa Claus himself in this beautifully illustrated book from renowned designer Annie Atkins.Five children from all around the world write to Santa Claus with ideas for Christmas gifts and are amazed when he writes back! Discover five letters from Santa that children can pull out and read, each accompanied by a blueprint for their gift made by the elves in Santa's Workshop. In each letter the hidden world of the North Pole is revealed, from how reindeer can sleep standing up to what snacks Santa would like left out on Christmas Eve and how he gets round the world so quickly. But will the gifts the children have requested be made in time?This nostalgic, festive tale is written and art directed by Annie Atkins, the legendary film prop designer of The Grand Budapest Hotel,Isle of Dogs and Box Trolls, and beautifully illustrated by Fia Tobing.A delightfully festive book for children aged 3+· Features five real letters from the North Pole for children to pull out and open· A first children's book from film designer Annie Atkins with North Pole ephemera, stamps and letterheads designed by her· A charming read aloud story perfect for curling up with at Christmas timePraise for Letters from the North Pole"Forget all those tacky Santa books involving pooping dinosaurs and farting reindeer, this is how you do a gorgeous Christmas book for children." - The Times Children's Book of the Week"The kind of book that will be read for many Christmases to come." - The Irish Sunday Times

Letters from the Witch follows five witches from across the globe as they prepare for showtime at the annual Big Witch Convention. Their work is interrupted, however, by gaggles of local children looking for help. How will the witches share their secrets, and will the children know if they're being tricked?Written in perky rhyming verse as a partner title to Letters from the North Pole, this delightfully spooky story includes ten pull-out paper props, featuring hand-written letters and spells straight from the witches' homes.