Quentin Blake's A Christmas Carol: 2015 Edition

Quentin Blake’s A Christmas Carol: 2015 Edition

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A beautiful edition of Dickens’s timeless Christmas classic. A Christmas Carol is the book that defines the Christmas spirit. Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited miser, is visited by three ghosts one Christmas Eve. The ghosts show Scrooge the true value of Christmas: charity, good humour and love for his fellow man. Quentin Blake’s colourful illustrations guide the reader through Scrooge’s lively journey to find the meaning of Christmas. This unabridged edition contains a foreword by the illustrator and is the ultimate Christmas gift book.

  • Author: Charles Dickens
  • Publisher: Pavilion Children's
  • Published: 2015-09-17
  • Pages: 162
  • ISBN-13: 9781843653110

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Charles Dickens

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What the internet says

Aggregated insights from reviews and discussions across the web.

Overall reception: Mostly positive

Quentin Blake's illustrated edition of A Christmas Carol receives overwhelmingly positive reception, with Goodreads showing a 4.62 rating from 13 reviews, where 76% awarded 5 stars. Reviewers consistently praise Blake's distinctive illustration style as enhancing Dickens's classic text, with many noting how his artwork makes the Victorian story accessible to contemporary readers, particularly children. Multiple reviewers describe discovering this edition through Blake's recognizable style from Roald Dahl collaborations, which serves as a gateway for younger generations to engage with the 1843 classic.

Professional reviews echo this enthusiasm, with Publishers Weekly highlighting how Blake's 'characteristically droll ink-and-watercolor illustrations' and 'loose style uses humor to temper the darker moments,' while The Times calls it 'the Platonic form of Christmas' and praises Blake's ability to do justice to Dickens's precise character descriptions. The ReadPlus review emphasizes how the illustrations bridge generational gaps, noting a 9-year-old reader immediately recognized Blake's style and became engaged with historical fiction through this accessible entry point. The oversize format, large print, and combination of spot art with full-page illustrations are repeatedly cited as creating an inviting layout for first-time readers of the story.

What readers loved

  • Quentin Blake's distinctive, recognizable illustration style that appeals across generations
  • Makes the classic Victorian text accessible to children and modern readers unfamiliar with the period
  • Vibrant watercolor illustrations that contrast happy scenes with somber moments effectively
  • Oversize format with large print creates an accessible, inviting layout
  • Blake's humor tempers darker ghostly moments while preserving the story's essence
  • Unabridged text preserves Dickens's original writing while adding visual interpretation
  • Serves as a gateway to historical fiction and broader literary exploration for young readers

Common critiques

  • Blake's loose, humorous style may make some frightening elements (like Jacob Marley) less menacing than Dickens intended
  • Limited number of reviews suggests relatively modest reach compared to other Christmas Carol editions

Based on reviews from

  • Goodreads
  • ReadPlus
  • The Times
  • Publishers Weekly
Last updated May 18, 2026 Summary based on publicly available reviews. May not reflect every reader's experience.

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