Which children’s novel did J.K. Rowling publish in 2021 about a boy searching for a lost toy?

J.K. Rowling published The Christmas Pig in 2021.

The children’s fantasy novel follows Jack, a young boy whose much-loved toy pig, DP, is lost on Christmas Eve. A replacement toy called the Christmas Pig comes to life and helps Jack enter the Land of the Lost in search of his missing friend.

The book was released in October 2021 and was illustrated by Jim Field. It was Rowling’s first children’s novel published after The Ickabog, which had been released in 2020 during the pandemic. The story focuses on attachment, loss, courage and the emotional importance of treasured objects.

The Christmas Pig is not part of the Harry Potter world and does not feature Hogwarts, wizards or established characters from that series. Its central character is an original child named Jack.