The Christmas pig is a really great story for anytime of year. The Christmas Pig is a story about a boy named Jack. Jack has a favorite stuff toy called Dur pig or DP. But, one day DP is thrown out the car window by Jack’s step sister Holy. So, Jack is furious and has the worst ever temper tantrum. But, all of this happens on Christmas Eve, and everyone knows that Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and magic. So, when Jack wakes up in the middle of the night and he finds out that some of his toys can talk, but only on Christmas Eve. Well, specifically the pig that Holy gave him to replace DP. This new pig is called Christmas pig or CP. CP convinces him to go to the land of the lost to find DP. The land of the lost is where things go when you lose them. For example, when your parents lose their car keys and they don’t seem to find them anywhere, the car keys are in the land of the lost. Well, not actually the physical car keys. Just the soul or spirit of the car keys, so that they can still find the car keys. The land of the lost is filled with all sorts of things, toys, books, car keys, forgotten school assignments, and even feelings. The land of the lost is ruled by the loser, the loser eats any things who end up in the wastes of the unlamented. The wastes of the unlamented are where things go when they aren’t loved any more. Jack and CP venture into the land of the lost and go through the 4 cites while they are there – Disposable, Bother-It’s-Gone, the city of the Missed, and The island of the Beloved. Along their journey to find DP Jack and CP meet many things both good and bad to them. In the end, someone is sacrificed, but not who you would think. If you want to find out who and read about the adventures of Jack and CP read The Christmas Pig!
I really enjoyed reading this book. I think it is super imaginative and cool. The way JK Rowling crafted the characters just makes them so lovable. The friendship between Jack and CP is a really nice arc. In the beginning Jack hated CP because he was all new and he was a replacement for DP. But, throughout the story Jack begins to love CP as much as he loves DP. That’s why I really think that the fact that DP smells all old and worn and CP smells all new is a metaphor. DP smelling old and worn basically means he is well loved, whereas CP smelling new means that he is not very played with which means he is not loved. I read this book in 5th grade but I would say that it is okay for anybody 7 and older. If you like this book you should definitely check out JK Rowlings famous Harry Potter Series, the only other book that I have ever read that was like this is probably the Bridge to Terabithia. Happy Reading!
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