Gargoyles' Christmas
Louisa Campbell, illustrations by Bridget Starr
Gibbs Smith Publishing
Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book
Themes: Fables
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Description
The gargoyles Craig, Cliff, and Christabel hate Christmas. They hate the decorations, the happiness, and the holiday cheer. One night, they get so sick of it that they go on a rampage. When they get themselves hopelessly trapped, only Santa Claus can free them before dawn turns them back into stone.
Review
To be perfectly honest, I only bought this book because of my interest in gargoyles. I got it for a buck on clearance, and I know I wouldn't have bothered paying full price for it. It's a bit dull, even for a young kid's book, and the illustrations are dippy. The story's fairly whimsical for all that, and the gargoyles learn a simple lesson about the holiday spirit. Not a bad book, but Eve Bunting's Night of the Gargoyles is a much better choice if you want a gargoyle picture book.