Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s picture books

CUPIG

Rob, Jr. Sayegh Claire Tattersfield

The Valentine's Day Pig

A comically mismatched Valentine's Day picture book with a clever and hilarious take on Cupid. Introducing Cupig the Valentine's Day pig!

Cupig absolutely loves Valentine's Day. Every year she enjoys spreading love and cheer to every creature, far and near. But when a storm blows through and sends her arrows off course, Cupig accidentally puts arrows in hearts that don't need to be mended. Peanut Butter has stopped loving Jelly! Salt and Pepper have broken up! Needle and Thread are falling apart at the seams!

Will Cupig ever fix her mistakes and get these classic pairs back together again?

With clever rhyming text and comically expressive art, Cupig is sure to be a Valentine's Day classic for years to come! Perfect for fans of Little Blue Truck's Valentine!

Claire Tattersfield is publishing coordinator at Viking Children's Books and Flamingo Books at Penguin Young Readers. After finishing college as editor-in-chief of her school's satire paper, she found that her skills in writing short form satire translated phenomenally to writing picture books, and that is how Cupig was made. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. This is her first book.

Rob Sayegh Jr. is a former toy designer turned author-illustrator of children's books. He is the author/illustrator of Love Tails, and the illustrator of Arlo Draws an Octopus written by Lori Mortensen, Slow Down, Tumbleweed written by Haven Iverson, and I'm Not Scared, You're Scared, written by Seth Meyers. When he is not doodling or writing, he enjoys collecting vintage toys, being an official snack taste-tester, and falling in love with every dog he meets. He currently lives in San Francisco, California, with his family. To see more of Rob's work, please visit robsayart.com.

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Book Published 2023-12-19 by Flamingo Books
Book Published 2023-12-19 by Flamingo Books

Comments

Pun-filled speech bubble commentary accompanies the rhyming verse that flows cheekily from page to page, gently making fun of these pairings and inviting viewers to consider other familiar duos like Peanut Butter and Jelly. This one's sure to be a hit with the picture book crowd come mid-February.

Move over, Cupid - a pink piggy competitor takes a shot at creating love matches in this mixed-up Valentine's Day outing.

A punctilious pig's job as Cupid goes awry. Cupig, a rotund porcine hero in heart-adorned undies, loves love. She adores it so much that every year on Valentine's Day, she takes her trusty bow and arrow and helps spread desire. This year, however, the weather affects her aim. Gray swirls of gusty wind blow her arrows astray... After some reflection, however, Cupig realizes her mistakes and goes off to set things right. [A] silly story of classic pairs reuniting. Tattersfield keeps a jaunty pace, and Sayegh's smiling (and distraught) inanimate objects are a delight. Sure to steal readers' hearts.