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If You Ever Want to Bring a Pirate to Meet Santa, Don't!
40 pp.
| Little |
October, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-46677-6$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-316-47889-2
(3)
K-3
During a family trip to see Santa at the mall, little girl Magnolia matter-of-factly warns readers about helping a pirate get off Santa's Naughty List: he'll sing loud sea chanties instead of "Jingle Bells," pillage candy from the elves, and so on. Parsley's digital art, which depicts characters with exaggerated facial expressions against saturated full-color backgrounds, complements the giggle-worthy absurdist humor.