A CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE

by Phyllis LaFarge ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 15, 1974

Everyone knows that the animals are gifted with speech on Christmas Eve, but LaFarge makes the mistake of extending this gentle convention to some highly unsavory characters, especially Pinky the pigeon who kidnaps Dan's little brother Matthew in midtown New York. There's one terrifying moment when Matthew is discovered ringed by a horde of chanting, frenzied rats, but Iris rescue, with the help of Ophelia sparrow and Victor horse, is conducted with so much idle chatter that the scene seems a disproportionate, top-heavy climax. And both the kidnap plot and its ultimate thwarting are so thinly motivated, that one realizes that even talking animals ought to have some whys and wherefores for what they do.

Pub Date: Nov. 15, 1974

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 64

Publisher: Holt, Rinehart & Winston

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1974

Categories: FICTION