First published in 2021, the book follows Jack, a boy who loses his childhood toy Dur Pig and is gifted another, called Christmas Pig, who joins him on an adventure to rescue the wayward toy.
First published in 2021, the book follows Jack, a boy who loses his childhood toy Dur Pig and is gifted another, called Christmas Pig, who joins him on an adventure to rescue the wayward toy.
What is delightful about the book are its true heroes – the lost Things. It is through these Things that we catch a glimpse of a world that continues to follow its past, present and future – even when no one is watching.
We are not unfamiliar with the fact that the lockdown produced a lot of good, despite the heartache and the uncertainty that it caused. One of the success stories is from the woman who introduced us to Harry Potter, JK Rowling. She has now come through with a new children's book, called The Christmas Pig, which was inspired by her son's toy pig.
J.K. Rowling children s story The Christmas Pig to be released on October 12
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FILE - Author J.K. Rowling appears at the world premiere of the film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in Paris on Nov. 8, 2018. Scholastic announced Tuesday that Rowling s âThe Christmas Pig,â the story of a boy named Jack and a beloved toy (Dur Pig) which goes missing, will be released worldwide Oct. 12. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
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One of the world s most successful authors is coming back with a new book just in time for the holiday season.