The Stink Before Christmas

The Stink Before Christmas by Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes, illustrated by Tom Knight
 
It is Christmas Eve, the sleigh is loaded, and Santa is ready to deliver the presents. Unfortunately, a snack of Brussels sprouts has left his tummy feeling rather unpredictable.
 
One enormous parp sends the presents tumbling into the sea, leaving Santa’s reindeer to attempt a festive rescue. There is only one small problem: they have been eating Brussels sprouts too.
 
Playing gleefully with the rhythm and expectations of The Night Before Christmas, Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes fill this cheeky picture book with rhyme, escalating sound effects and unapologetically silly bottom humour. Tom Knight’s bright illustrations carry the chaos from one enormous parp to the next.
 
A lively Christmas read-aloud for children who believe a well-timed fart can improve almost any story.