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The 12 cartoons of Christmas

Special festive treats from your favourite illustrators
  • Posy Simmonds' Christmas card.

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas – by Quentin Blake, Judith Kerr, Posy Simmonds and more

  • Christmas Time by Matt Blease

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day 11 – it's that magical time of year

  • The Nameless Holiday Tales from Outer Suburbia

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day 10 – Shaun Tan's stunning shadow of a reindeer

    Beloved illustrators are sharing festive scenes every day. Today, it’s Shaun Tan’s turn ... and he brings us a Christmas figure emerging from the shadows
  • Christmas cartoon card by Paul Thomas.

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day nine – a snowman for our times

    Top illustrators are sharing festive scenes every day. Paul Thomas brings us a snowman with sleeves, piercings ... and an extra carrot
  • An extra special gift, by Jean Jullien

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day eight – Santa all wrapped up in a bow

    Every day in the run-up to the holidays, top illustrators are sharing festive scenes. Today Jean Jullien – fresh from designing the Paris peace sign shared around the world – gives us a very sleepy St Nick
  • Guardian Christmas Pic

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day seven – Meg and Mog save Santa

    Every day in the run-up to the holidays, top illustrators are sharing festive scenes. Today, Jan Pieńkowski brings us Meg, Mog, Owl – and a stranded Santa
  • Katie Morag's Safe House, a refuge for Turkeys. Christmas Cartoon card

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day six – Katie Morag's refuge for turkeys

    Every day in the run-up to the holidays, illustrators are sharing festive scenes. Today, Mairi Hedderwick shows Katie Morag scuppering Grannie Island’s Christmas dinner prep
  • Peter Blake's robin, 2015

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day five – Peter Blake's rockin' robin

    Every day in the run-up to Christmas, top illustrators will be sharing festive scenes. Today, Peter Blake gives us a classic robin redbreast
  • Noma Bar Christmas card

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day four – the holly and the snowman, by Noma Bar

    Every day in the run-up to the holidays, top illustrators will be sharing festive scenes for all. Today, Noma Bar conjures a magical moment from two leaves
  • Judith Kerr Christmas Cartoon card 2015

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day three – the wise men on an elephant, by Judith Kerr

    Every day in the run-up to the holidays, top illustrators will be drawing festive scenes for all to share. Today, Judith Kerr gives us the Magi on the move – thanks to a very large friend
  • Quentin Blake's Moveable Christmas, 2015.

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day two – unicycling home for Christmas, by Quentin Blake

    Every day in the run-up to the holidays, top illustrators are drawing festive scenes for all to share. Today, Quentin Blake presents a wonderful Christmas on the go
  • Stick Man’s second Christmas, by Axel Scheffler

    The 12 cartoons of Christmas: day one – Stick Man meets the Gruffalo Mouse

    Every day in the run-up to Christmas, top illustrators will be drawing festive scenes for all to share. First up is Axel Scheffler, who shows Stick Man taking a walk in a deep dark wood – to deliver gifts for Santa
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