Angel Pig and the Hidden Christmas (Picture Puffins) - Softcover

Waldron, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140565914 ISBN 13: 9780140565911

Publisher: Puffin, 2000

Synopsis

One divine little pig changes the face of Christmas for a poor family of porkers whose hopes are set on TVs and CD players as gifts, but who turn out to be magnificent bakers and makers--splendid gift givers in the original tradition of the Christmas holiday. Reprint.

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Review:

Sulking at the realization that they have no money to buy "jeans and sneakers with fancy brand names, / And TVs and CDs and video games," a family of pigs thinks Christmas is doomed. But when an angel pig appears, hovering above the blue chair, shoelace untied, she has some wisdom to offer that may just turn the holiday around for the materialistic swine.

"Angel Pig's message was simple and clear: The magic of Christmas was merrily near."

Soon the piggies are acting on the angelic oinker's words, making paper chains and pencil holders, shiny stars and butterscotch reindeer, and discovering that "the best giving is done with your heart."

The message may not be new, but Jan L. Waldron's refreshing rhyming story with beloved illustrator David McPhail's (Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!, etc.) expressive pigs and chaotic decorating scenes, brings a whole new buoyancy to the sentiment. Next Christmas forget about gifts of gewgaws and morphing mega-superheroes; how about a good old-fashioned picture book and a butterscotch reindeer instead! (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author:

This is Jan Waldron's first picture book.
David McPhail is the author/illustrator of many well-loved pig books, including Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! and Pigs Ahoy!

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0140565914
• ISBN 13: 9780140565911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: McPhail David