The Christmas Pig by J. K. Rowling (Author), Jim Field (Illustrator) - the children's book most wanted for 2021's Christmas

 

 

A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers.

One boy and his toy are about to change everything...

Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens -- DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys. And Jack’s newest toy -- the Christmas Pig (DP’s replacement) -- has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known...

The Christmas Pig is a story about "being lost and being found, about loving and being loved, about what stays with us and what falls away," the author told the Sunday Times.

"It's also about hope and endurance," she added.

The idea came from a cuddly toy pig that has been a favourite of her son since he was a baby, but which he kept hiding and losing.

source: https://amzn.to/3FQo4Oi

https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2021/10/13/british-author-jk-rowling-releases-christmas-book-inspired-by-son039s-toy-pigs