As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
(4)
4-6
This graphic novel includes six Smurf stories in which they help a sickly Santa with his rounds, save talking snowmen and an enchanted tree, rescue Lazy Smurf, and, of course, foil the wicked Gargamel's plans; all but one story ("Ogre") sticks to the collection's holiday theme. Devoted fans will appreciate the recognizable art but may need help reading the tiny print.