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Babe the Gallant Pig
Fresh from his foray into Hollywood stardom, Babe gets a new cover for the
"Knopf Paperbacks" line."An animal fantasy which will inevitably be
compared to "Charlotte's Web."..Combines a robust pleasue in the smell and
feel of rural surroundings with a humorous affection for all living
creatures...a splendid book." "The Horn Book," starred review
An ALA Notable Book
A "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Honor Book
A "Horn Book" Fanfare Honor Book
An IRA/CBC Children's Choice
An NCTE Teachers' Choice
"Knopf Paperbacks" line."An animal fantasy which will inevitably be
compared to "Charlotte's Web."..Combines a robust pleasue in the smell and
feel of rural surroundings with a humorous affection for all living
creatures...a splendid book." "The Horn Book," starred review
An ALA Notable Book
A "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Honor Book
A "Horn Book" Fanfare Honor Book
An IRA/CBC Children's Choice
An NCTE Teachers' Choice
Book Details
- Publisher: Yearling Books
- Publish Date: Jul 18th, 1995
- Pages: 118
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.25in - 0.40in - 0.15lb
- EAN: 9780679873938
- Recommended age: 06-09
- Categories: • Animals - Farm Animals• Animals - Pigs
About the Author
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 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, and Mr. Ape. Mr. King-Smith passed in away in 2011, but his stories live on.
Praise for this book
An ALA Notable Book A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book An IRA-CBC Children's Choice An 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
"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