Smudger the Dog Saves Christmas
by
Lissa Evans
Illustrator: Holly Surplice
THE Christmas book for dog-lovers, whatever their age! Evans and Surplice provide a seamless combination of understated, deadpan text and lively, humorous and mischievous image which captures the essence of having a pet dog.
Smudger is an invaluable member of the family, making sure that everything is just right, testing and tasting all the preparations for the festivities, until he is sent out into the garden to stop him from creating any more devastation.
There he finds Father Christmas on his travels, and helpfully takes the place of an injured reindeer to ensure that all the world's children get their presents in time. On his return home his family welcome him back thankfully before he re-checks (and ruins) everything again!
Publisher: Red Fox
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Lissa Evans
After qualifying as a doctor in 1983, Lissa Evans worked in medicine in Newcastle for a couple of years before a brief period in standup. She joined BBC Radio where she was a radio producer of comedy programmes before migrating to television. Evans has worked on shows such as Father Ted (for which she won a BAFTA for best comedy), Room 101, The Kumars at No. 42, TV Heaven, Telly Hell, News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald and Crossing the Floor (for which she won an Emmy for best drama).
Lissa Evans has also written a number of books with hints of humour such as Odd One Out, Their Finest Hour And A Half Spencer's List and Small Change For Stuart, a children's novel.
Photo: Doubleday
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