Babe: The Gallant Pig - Softcover

King-Smith, Dick

 
9780395459928: Babe: The Gallant Pig

Synopsis

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

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Review

" 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

"From the Hardcover edition."

"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

"From the Hardcover edition."

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 the children's books that have earned him critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Mr. King-Smith is the author of numerous books for children, including Mysterious Miss Slade and The Merman. Babe the Gallant Pig was made into an award-winning major motion picture.

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