Groundhog vs. Cupid
Stephanie Laberis
(Illustrator)
This title will be released on:
Dec 9, 2025
Description
A self-important groundhog is excited for the big day when his shadow (or lack thereof) will decide if winter is over. But he finds himself overlooked as people stock up on candy hearts, write romantic couplets, and hope to be struck by Cupid's arrow! Meanwhile, Cupid himself spreads love and joy, oblivious to the groundhog's frustration. Can the two holiday icons learn to share the spotlight? Or will their battle for people's hearts get out of control? Find out in this silly celebration of two kid-favorite holidays: Groundhog Day and Valentine's Day!
Read all the books in the Festive Feuds series:
Leprechaun vs. Easter Bunny
Turkey vs. Santa
Vampire vs. the Beach
Groundhog vs. Cupid
Product Details
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Publish Date | December 09, 2025 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780316584487 |
| Dimensions | 9.3 X 9.3 X 0.5 inches | 0.0 pounds |
About the Author
Steph Laberis is the illustrator of Leprechaun vs. Easter Bunny. A character designer and illustrator specializing in animation and children's publishing, she is known for art with a sense of whimsy, humor, and expressive (usually animal!) characters. Currently a full-time character and prop designer on an animated series for Disney Jr., Steph previously designed for Disney's Puppy Dog Pals and provided visual development for DreamWorksTV on the Netflix animated series Rhyme Time Town and Dragons: The Nine Realms. She is also the illustrator of the Grumpy Cat Little Golden Book series and has illustrated over forty picture books. Visit her online at stephlaberis.squarespace.com.
Reviews
* "Hilarious brinkmanship that will have audiences rolling.... This laugh-out-loud picture book should be a staple for all children's libraries holiday sections."--School Library Journal, starred review
"Riotously funny...will have readers giggling all year long. Skilled storytellers will enjoy hamming up the action as the characters attempt to assert their dominance over their hillside home. Slapstick fun for any season."--Kirkus
"Tarpley's rigorously rhyming text sustains high levels of animation-style one-upmanship throughout, and Laberis's digital artwork gets all the seasonal imagery right, with eggs, baskets, gold coins, tulips, and hearts strewn across the green grass, and four-leaf clovers under a rainbow's glow."--Publishers Weekly
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