Santa Calls

New York: Harper Collins, 1993. AB1 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by William Joyce with drawing on the opposite side of the front free endpaper in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Book has remainder mark at the bottom, some crease on the front free endpaper, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Art Aimsworth recieves a mysterious summons from Santa Claus and he shares a Christmas adventure with his sister that brings them closer together. Beautifully illustrated by Joyce throughout. A Laura Geringer Book. 11.25"x11.25". Satisfaction Guaranteed. William Joyce (William Edward Joyce) is an American writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. His illustrations have appeared on numerous covers of The New Yorker and his paintings are displayed nationwide. For the short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011), Joyce won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 84th Academy Awards. He has written and illustrated over 50 children's books including George Shrinks, Santa Calls, Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Rolie Polie Olie, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs and A Day with Wilbur Robinson. Joyce is currently working on a series of novels and picture books, The Guardians of Childhood, consisting of a total of 13 books. Joyce received the 2008 Louisiana Writer Award for his enduring contribution to the "literary intellectual heritage of Louisiana." The award was presented to him on October 4, 2008, during a ceremony at the 2008 Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge. On February 26, 2012, he won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Newsweek called him one of the top 100 people to watch in the new millennium. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Remainder.