The Merry Christmas! (Three Little Superpigs #6)

PreS-Gr 2--It's Christmas in Fairyland and the three little superpigs are showing off their super talents in their favorite winter activities. Little Red Riding Hood outshines them all with a fantastic ice sculpture and wins a special visit with the big man himself, but Santa is missing! The superpigs search for Santa, but instead find the Big Bad Wolf. Narrowly avoiding a Christmas disaster, the superpigs reflect on Christmas as a time for giving, not just receiving. They decide that everyone deserves a little Christmas cheer, even those on the naughty list. Jolly holiday scenes, with bright and fun animation-like illustrations, jump right off the page with embellished details and fairy-tale references. Families and children familiar with the series will enjoy the continuation, while new readers can easily jump into the festive and secular fun. VERDICT A secondary purchase for holiday collections.--Ellen Williams

Praise for The Three Little Superpigs and the Gingerbread Man:

The book's charm is in the details...Superheroes, and readers, will live happily-ever-after. — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Three Little Superpigs :

Evans' smart twist on the familiar tale will elicit giggles at its clever wordplay and fairy-tale cameos. The details in the... brightly colored illustrations will make repeated readings as much fun as the first. — Kirkus Reviews

Evans is an energetic, pop-culture-savvy storyteller: a smart blend of vignettes and spreads keeps the tale tightly paced, and she cleverly evokes the visual and textual tropes of horror and detective movies. — Publishers Weekly