Babe: The Gallant Pig

ISBN: 0679873937

Author: King-Smith, Dick

Condition: Used

Dick King-Smith?s classic story of Babe the sheep-herding pig is back with a charming new cover to win over a new generation of readers!When Babe arrives at Hogget Farm, Mrs. Hogget?s thoughts turn to sizzling bacon and juicy pork chops. But before long, Babe reveals a talent no one could have expected: he can handle Farmer Hogget?s stubborn flock better than any sheepdog ever could! When Farmer Hogget enters Babe in the Grand Challenge Sheepdog Trials, everyone, including his wife, thinks he is a fool. But he believes in Babe. Now it?s just up to Babe to convince everyone else to believe in a sheep-pig!An ALA Notable BookA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor BookA Horn Book Fanfare Honor BookAn IRA-CBC Children?s ChoiceAn NCTE Teachers? Choice?A hilarious fantasy about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer.? -The Washington Post on the film adaptation?An animal fantasy which will inevitably be compared to Charlotte?s Web. . . . A splendid book.? -The Horn Book, starred review?Impossible to resist.? -Booklist, starred review?One of the most delightful children?s authors.? -The Guardian on Dick King-Smith