Summary
A piglet comes to Farmer Hogget's farm, where he is adopted by an old sheepdog and accomplishes amazing things. Full description
Summary: |
A piglet comes to Farmer Hogget's farm, where he is adopted by an old sheepdog and accomplishes amazing things. |
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Item Description: |
"Originally published in Great Britain under the title: The sheep-pig." "20th Anniversary ed."--Cover |
Physical Description: |
130 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
0375829709 (trade) 0375929703 (lib. bdg.) |
Author Notes: |
He has written over 100 children's books including The Fox Busters, The Hodgeheg, and The Sheep Pig (aka Babe-The Gallant Pig), which was adapted as the 1995 film Babe. The 1995 TV miniseries The Queen's Nose was also based in one of his books. He was voted Children's Author of the Year at the 1991 British Book Awards. He died on January 4, 2011 at the age of 88. (Bowker Author Biography) |