Alas, Gail also draws the (slimy) line at hugging Doug. The two embark upon a madcap romantic courtship. He meets Gail, a snail with crimson lipstick and hip, red glasses she happens to be as grimy and squelchy as he is, so he figures she is the hugger of his dreams. They are just not feeling it (might they feel sluggish?), voicing their disdain in no uncertain terms with expressions like, “Grimy, slippy!” and “Squelchy, slimy!” What’s a slug to do? Undeterred, Doug keeps trying. But a caterpillar, bug, spider, and worm want no part of hugging a slug. What could Pigeon have in mind now? “Egg delivery, anyone?”Ī stocking stuffer par excellence, just right for dishing up with milk and cookies.Ī slug longs for a hug and finds it unexpectedly.ĭoug the slug would really like a hug and plods on, seeking affection. Also humbug.” In the typically minimalist art, the frustrated feathered one sports a floppily expressive green and red elf hat for this seasonal addition to the series-but then discards it at the end for, uh oh, a pair of bunny ears. Alas, as Willems’ legion of young fans will gleefully predict, not even Pigeon’s by-now well-honed persuasive powers (“I CAN BE JOLLY!”) will budge the sleigh’s large and stinky reindeer guardian. Whoa!” the badgering begins: “C’mon! Where’s your holiday spirit? It would be a Christmas MIRACLE! Don’t you want to be part of a Christmas miracle…?” Pigeon is determined: “I can do Santa stuff!” Like wrapping gifts (though the accompanying illustration shows a rather untidy present), delivering them (the image of Pigeon attempting to get an oversize sack down a chimney will have little ones giggling), and eating plenty of cookies. This time it’s Santa delivering the fateful titular words, and with a “Ho. Pigeon finds something better to drive than some old bus. The song concludes, “Now that we’re together / there’s one more thing to do- // Wish a very / merry Christmas // to you.” The dog throws a switch to light up the Christmas tree, which is so tall it requires a 90-degree page turn the final page shows dog and snowman putting a card with a picture of the tree into an envelope addressed to “The Readers.” (This book was reviewed digitally.)Īnother cute snowman story for those willing to sing along. More little stories unfold in the background-one spread features some curiously shaped clouds (is that a T. The art features gently rounded shapes, deep blues, glowing yellow light, and sparkling white snow. Their latest adorable outing follows the structure (and the tune) of the classic song: “On the first night of Christmas / my dog chased up a tree / an elf with a present for me.” Accompanying images depict a snowdog chasing more and more snow creatures: “three merry mice,” “five carolers,” “eight prancing reindeer,” and more. The snowmen-whom readers may remember from Snowmen at Night (2002), Snowmen at Christmas (2005), and Snowmen All Year (2010)-are back.
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