Cupig Saves Christmas

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Author(s)

Claire Tattersfield

Co-Authors / Illustrators

Rob Sayegh, Jr.

Publisher

Flamingo Books

Genre(s)

Age Range

Release Date

October 14, 2025

ISBN

978-0593693452

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The New York Times bestselling Valentine’s Day pig is back with a Christmas adventure! When Santa is sick and can’t deliver presents, it’s up to Cupig to save Christmas!

"Another holiday enlivened by this bumbling, lovable piggy protagonist." --Kirkus reviews

"A fun and festive choice for holiday collections."--School Library Journal

Cupig loves love. She loves love more than chilly hands love fuzzy gloves. On a chilly December night, Cupig receives an urgent call from a sick and sniffly Santa Claus. After thorough instruction, she's ready to fill in for Santa Claus and don the red hat and suit.

But when delivering presents proves to be harder than she thought, Cupig will have to learn about the real meaning of Christmas if she's going to fix her mistakes and save the day!

With clever rhyming text and comically expressive art and from New York Times bestselling duo Claire Tattersfield and Rob Sayegh Jr., Cupig Saves Christmas is a hilarious and sweet Christmas adventure. Perfect for fans of How to Catch Santa Claus, Little Blue Truck's Christmas, and The Crayons' Christmas!

Editor review

1 review

charming and silly Christmas read

November 22, 2025 (Updated: June 29, 2026)

Overall rating

4.3

Plot

4.0

Characters

5.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

CUPIG SAVES CHRISTMAS is a cute and silly holiday picture book read. Santa is sick this year, and no one else is available to help, so he has asked Cupig to help deliver the gifts. As Cupig visits the houses, things just don't seem right, and she tries to help by removing the hazardous Christmas lights and putting away the cookies they left out. However, in doing all that, she forgets to hand out the gifts. When she arrives back at the North Pole and Santa learns what she has done, he quickly sends her back out to set everything right and deliver the gifts - which she does with a little extra love.

What I loved: This is a cute and silly picture book that will charm young readers who understand the Santa tradition and the ways that it goes awry with Cupig in charge. All is well that ends well, as everything does after Cupig gets a second chance to do Christmas correctly. The illustrations are lots of fun with a unique textured style. The holiday imagery is also great throughout, marking this a great read for Christmastime. The text has a great rhythm and rhyme to it that make it fun to read aloud and listen to as well.

Final verdict: CUPIG SAVES CHRISTMAS is a charming and silly picture book that young readers will enjoy around the holiday!