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Author-illustrator known for The Snowman and Father Christmas whose books often explored the quiet heroism of ordinary lives

From then on, it was a matter of making my own magic. It still is. All Texas children, except maybe those in the Panhandle, have to come to grips with the reality that dreaming of a white Christmas is the best they can do, that no matter how hard they listen, real sleighbells will not ring, and that red velvet Christmas dresses only mean that you will sweat a lot while you eat your turkey and dressing. My own Christmas memories are not filled with smells of holiday baking, elaborate decoration, or even extrava­gant gifts. My father, ably assisted by my mother who could write, proofread, past...