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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Unlike other barnyard animals, which pull plows, give eggs or milk, or grow wool, a pig produces only one thing: meat. Incredibly efficient at converting almost any organic matter into nourishing, delectable protein, swine are nothing short of a gastronomic godsendyet their flesh is banned in many cultures, and the animals themselves are maligned as filthy, lazy brutes. As historian Mark Essig reveals in "Lesser Beasts, " swine have such a bad reputation...
45) Pete won't eat
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pete the pig does not want to eat his slop, but cannot go out to play with his brother and sisters until he does.
46) Pigs
Author
Series
Publisher
Grolier
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
52 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief history of pigs plus their physical characteristics. Also includes some breeds and the uses of pigs, such as for food and as pets.
Author
Series
Publisher
Treasure Bay
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
41 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A humorous retelling of the classic story recounts the fatal episodes in the lives of two foolish pigs and how the third pig managed to avoid the same fate.
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume 6
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
70 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Persuaded by the word "treating" to dress up as a princess for Halloween, Mercy the pig's trick-or-treat outing has some very unexpected results.
49) Me first
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Pinkerton the pig always manages to be first until he rushes for a sandwich and it turns out to be not the edible kind.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Explains precisely why, although it may sound like a good idea, gathering hundreds of pigs to march in a parade through one's hometown is inadvisable.
Author
Series
Freddy the pig volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
The international sensation for readers young and old, Freddy the Pig, is back! Adoniram lives with his cruel aunt and uncle until a chance flood leads him to the irrepressible Freddy and Jinx the Cat. The animals convince him to stay at Bean Farm and Mr. Bean's brother even builds him a mechanical twin playmate. When Adoniram's aunt and uncle come looking for him, they mistake the clockwork twin for the real boy. A rollicking comedy of errors ensues,...
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Granny Gomez's pet pig grows too big to live in the house, so she builds him his own barn but discovers that she is lonely without him.
Author
Series
Mercy Watson volume Prequel
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a pig named Mercy arrives at the Watsons' front door, she brings love and chaos to their lives.
56) Patch of sky
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After learning pigs are unable to look up, Pia is on a mission to find a way for her and best pig pal, Patches, to share the beauty of the sky.
57) Yummers!
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[1973]
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Emily Pig accepts Eugene Turtle's advice to walk as a way of losing weight, but runs into too many edible diversions.
Author
Series
Poppleton volume 2
Language
English
Description
Poppleton the pig goes to the beach, solves a dry skin mystery, and learns that friends are the secret to a long life.
59) Get up and go!
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations encourage readers, regardless of shape or size, to turn off the television and play games, walk, dance, and engage in sports and other forms of exercise.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
A young pig tries to avoid taking a bath by claiming to be a variety of characters, from an astronaut to an Eskimo, as his mother tries to lure him into the tub.
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