Angel Pig and the Hidden Christmas
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--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.