FICTION

Prissy & Pop Deck the Halls

by Melissa NICHOLSON
photos by Melissa Nicholson. 32p. HarperCollins/Harper. Sept. 2016. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780062439963.
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PreS-Gr 2—Instagram stars Prissy and Pop are miniature pigs, and this cute story has them getting ready for Christmas. Dressed in adorable sweaters, dresses, and onesies, these real animals stand next to props to look like they are baking cookies, practicing "Jingle Bells," cutting out paper snowflakes, and generally anticipating Santa's arrival. Pages opposite the stylized photographs describe the pigs' speech and actions at length. On Christmas morning, Prissy and Pop open many presents but proclaim that they are each other's best gift.
VERDICT Because the narrative is centered on images meant to elicit an "awwww," the story is hardly memorable, but pig lovers will get a kick out of this stocking stuffer.
Reviewed by Rita Law, Los Angeles Public Library
In Big Day, pigs Prissy and Pop go to the beach--after a few Prissy-initiated detours that frustrate Pop. In Halls, Prissy and Pop trim the tree, make cookies, and otherwise prepare for Santa's visit. The texts amount to not so much stories as blatant marketing opportunities to showcase author Nicholson's Instagram-famous pets modeling various costumes in full-page color photos. Review covers the following titles: Prissy & Pop: Big Day Out and Prissy & Pop Deck the Halls.
 , Oct 01, 2016

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