A visual gallery of Chris Riddell’s artwork from I Killed Father Christmas.
We showcase some of the illustrations by Chris Riddell in I Killed Father Christmas, by Anthony McGowan, which tells the tale of Jo-Jo who kills Father Christmas by being greedy and asking for too many expensive presents. To make amends, Jo-Jo decides that he must become Father Christmas!
An Artwork Gallery
From I Killed Father Christmas
By Anthony McGowan with illustrations by Chris Riddell
Published by Barrington Stoke
I Killed Father Christmas by Anthony McGowan, with illustrations by Chris Riddell, is out now published by Barrington Stoke priced £6.99.
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