Babe the Gallant Pig - by Dick King-Smith (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Farmer Hogget's old sheepdog, Fly, adopts a piglet she names Babe and is astonished at how quickly he learns all she has to teach him. But plucky little Babe has even more surprises in store--and the farm will never be the same again. Basis for the 1995 film.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>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!</b> <p/> 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-<i>pig</i>! <p/>An ALA Notable Book <p/> A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book <p/> A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book <p/> An IRA-CBC Children's Choice <p/> An NCTE Teachers' Choice<br> <b> </b><br> "A hilarious fantasy about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer." --<i>The Washington Post</i> on the film adaptation<br> <b> </b><br>"An animal fantasy which will inevitably be compared to Charlotte's Web. . . . A splendid book." --<i>The Horn Book</i>, starred review <p/>"Impossible to resist." --<i>Booklist</i>, starred review <p/> "One of the most delightful children's authors." --<i>The Guardian</i> on Dick King-Smith<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An ALA Notable Book <p/>A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book <p/>A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book <p/>An IRA-CBC Children's Choice <p/>An NCTE Teachers' Choice<br><b> </b><br>"A hilarious fantasy about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer." --<i>The Washington Post</i> on the film adaptation<br><b> </b><br>"An animal fantasy which will inevitably be compared to Charlotte's Web. . . . A splendid book." --<i>The Horn Book</i>, starred review <p/>"Impossible to resist." --<i>Booklist</i>, starred review <p/>"One of the most delightful children's authors." --<i>The Guardian</i> on Dick King-Smith<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books that have received critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Among his well-loved novels are <i>Babe: The Gallant Pig, Harry's Mad, Martin's Mice, Ace: The Very Important Pig, The Robber Boy, The Invisible Dog, Three Terrible Trins, Harriet's Hare, The Stray, A Mouse Called Wolf, </i> and <i>Mr. Ape</i>. Mr. King-Smith passed in away in 2011, but his stories live on.
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