The Smurfs Christmas


Book Description

There's no peace on earth when Christmas comes to the Smurfs Village, at least not while Gargamel is lurking about! In this special collection of frosty fun and frolic, before The Smurfs can stuff their stockings and open their presents, they have to deal with dragons, talking snowmen, grumpy bears, a kidnapped Santa Claus, and a reindeer chase through the starry night sky! It's a race to save Christmas in this smurfy Holiday treasure for the whole family.




The Smurfs Monsters


Book Description

A collection of all-new stories that see the Smurfs interacting with the many magical creatures who inhabit their enchanted land. Colorful adventures filled with kind monsters and wicked fairies!




The Smurfs Vol. 24


Book Description

Stop the presses! Blue Journalism is coming to the Smurfs Village. When word of mouth stories get distorted being passed along from Smurf to Smurf, Reporter Smurf is on the scene to get the scoop and report the facts! But what happens when the newspaper airs the village’s dirty laundry for all to read? One reader is more than ready to believe what he sees in print…and his name is Gargamel!




Always Together at Christmas


Book Description

Help children discover the joy of Christmas 2020 with this timely picture book that affirms the special magic of the holidays even if we're physically separated from our loved ones! Christmas will always mean love. Even if love looks a little different this year. As families and communities come together--and stay apart--in creative ways this holiday season, bring comfort and joy to children with this story about a Christmas like no other. Always Together at Christmas highlights different family traditions and the ways they're changing in 2020: from Santa's elves practicing social distancing to opening presents via Zoom on Christmas morning. And it even includes ideas for new quarantine-appropriate Christmas traditions! The sweet and cozy illustrations add classic touches, making this book the perfect gift to share with family and friends from across the miles.




Papa Smurf's Favorite Things


Book Description

Learn all about Papa Smurf in this smurf-shaped board book. What are Papa Smurf's favorite things? He loves helping people, and smurfberries, and magic… and much, much more! In this shaped board book, there is plenty of smurftastic fun to be found! © Peyo - 2013- Licensed through Lafig Belgium – www.smurf.com




The Smurfs Vol. 20


Book Description

If you're trying to make a healthy start to the New Year, wait until you see the Smurfs tackle the medical profession! When one Smurf steps up as doctor he starts a fever-for more doctors! Soon, a hospital is built in the Smurf Village and it rapidly fills up with all sorts of wacky cases. But how much help are these new doctors actually giving their patients? As usual, only Papa Smurf can provide the remedy for the latest Smurfs craze. It's another classic Smurfs adventure from master cartoonist Peyo.




The Christmas Encyclopedia, 4th ed.


Book Description

From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.




The Smurfs #27


Book Description

When Papa Smurf’s stork gets wounded in a storm, Papa Smurf must rely on the kindness of a local farmer to nurse the stork back to flying condition. A different kind of storm arrives in the shape of Jeanty, the nephew of the farmer. The boy is as aggressive as his uncle is friendly. Making his way to the Smurfs Village, Jeantry leaves a path of destruction in his wake, putting the whole village in jeopardy.




The Smurfin' Guide to the Smurfs


Book Description

Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the Smurfs in this fan guide. Delve into the history of the Smurfs, learn who's who, and get all the fun Smurf facts.




The Art & Making of Arthur Christmas


Book Description

Finally, the answer to the incredible question asked by every child: "So how does Santa deliver billions of presents to every corner of the planet in just one night?" According to Arthur Christmas, it takes millions of elves, an ultra-high-tech Mission Control, the S-1, a huge, mile-wide, state-of-the-art sleighship, three generations of working Santas, a family in a state of comic dysfunction, and Arthur, an unlikely hero on an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns. The voice cast includes James McAvoy as Arthur, Hugh Laurie as Steve, Bill Nighy as Grandsanta, Jim Broadbent as Santa, Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Santa, and Ashley Jensen as Bryony. This lavishly illustrated moviebook, The Art & Making of Arthur Christmas, offers more than 300 pieces of fantastic art culled from the archives of Aardman and Sony Pictures Animation, featuring drawings, paintings, concept art, background art, color keys, animation wire frames, and storyboards. The reader will enjoy fascinating insights from director/writer Sarah Smith, co-writer Pete Baynham, Sony Pictures Digital Productions President Bob Osher, Co-Founder of Aardman and Producer Peter Lord, as well as from the producers, animators, artists, designers, Visual F/X and CG supervisors, and other talented filmmakers who brought this hilarious movie vividly to life. This official tie-in to Arthur Christmas, the first film collaboration between the wildly successful Sony Pictures Animation (The Smurfs, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) and Britain's deliciously wacky Aardman Animations (Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run), celebrates everything we love about the holiday season and is perfect for anyone interested in movies, animation, or the simple joy of Christmas.