Merry Christmas, Splat (2009)

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Author

Rob Scotton

Genre

Humor

Rating

3.96 of 5 Votes: 5

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ISBN

006083160X (ISBN13: 9780060831608)

Language

English

Publisher

HarperCollins

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About book Merry Christmas, Splat (2009)

Splat is one of my favorite modern children's characters. He is wonderfully illustrated, and kids can easily identify with his fears and insecurities and wants and desires. In this book, Splat wants a very special present but isn't entirely sure that he has been good enough to deserve such a gift. He tries desperately to be extra helpful and demonstrate his very best "good" with less than perfect success. This book is humorous and beautifully illustrated and the kids at storytime enjoyed it. I was bothered a bit by the focus on the somewhat crass materialism, but this book does have a happy ending. I really really wanted to give this one four because Splat is just so cute and fuzzy (and I do NOT like cats).Would have been four if he had learned at all what the spirit of Christmas is all about. He did try to do a couple of good deeds (that didn't really need doing) so that's something. But in the end the story is mostly about him wanting a big present and getting a big present.But CUTE CUTE CUTE illustrations.