cover image Prissy & Pop Deck the Halls

Prissy & Pop Deck the Halls

Melissa Nicholson, photos by Petra Terova. HarperCollins, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-243996-3

Miniature pigs Priscilla and Poppleton, who star in an Instagram account run by Nicholson with more than 600,000 followers, appear in a series of holiday-themed photographs that trace the lead-up to Christmas. “You know what we should do first?” suggests Pop. “Trim the tree,” Prissy replies as the two are shown in front of a small artificial tree with ornaments scattered across the carpet. Dressed in red-and-green holiday finery, the two pigs pose in front of mixing bowls, punch bowls, and popcorn bowls, as well as a gingerbread house, fireplace, and dangling paper snowflakes, as they appear to take part in an array of holiday traditions. The banter between the pigs can feel almost perfunctory next to the adorable photographs, but readers not charmed by these expressive pigs might want to check that their hearts aren’t made of coal. Ages 4–8.[em] Agent: Andrew Stuart, Stuart Agency. (Sept.) [/em]