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Shortlisted, Picture Book of the Year, Children's Book Council Awards 1996 Shortlisted, Picture Book Division, ACT Canberra's Own Outstanding List (COOL) Awards 1998 Shortlisted, Picture Storybook, Young Australians' Best Book Awards (YABBA) 1997 Commended, Ashton Scholastic Award for Best Designed Children's Book 1996 Old Pig and Granddaughter have lived together for a long, long time. They share everything, including the chores, until the day when Old Pig does not get up as usual for breakfast. Calmly she puts her affairs in order, then she takes Granddaughter on a last long walk - looking and listening, smelling and tasting. Old Pig and Granddaughter say goodbye in the best way they know. A tender story of living and loving, giving and receiving; a glorious celebration of the world.
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"Wild's poignant story about the death of Old Pig is full of warmth and, yes, joy." "--Publishers Weekly" "This heartbreaking, gentle, perfectly indirect story about the last days on earth of an elderly pig offers a better introduction to the fact and poetry of mortality than many a more studied attempt." --Adam Gopnik, writer, the "New Yorker" "A poignant but sidelong look at death--about as far from the didactic tomes as one can get." "--Kirkus Reviews" "Beautiful in its simplicity, this captures the essence of a life; and children, even little ones, cannot help but feel the love that infuses it." "--Booklist"
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Old Pig and granddaughter have lived together for a long time. They share everything, including the chores, until the day when Old Pig does not get up as usual for breakfast. A story of living and loving, giving and receiving, about saying 'goodbye'. A classic picture book from the award winning author-illustrator team. Ages 5+
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- PublisherAllen & Unwin Children's Books
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 1863738134
- ISBN 13 9781863738132
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages32
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Allen & Unwin Children's Books
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ISBN 10: 1863738134
ISBN 13: 9781863738132
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Allen & Unwin Children's Books. Signed with a dedication by Ron Brooks. A fine copy within original dust jacket, looks little used. Shipped quickly from the U/K. Images available on request. Signed by Illustrator. Seller Inventory # ABE-1648827714449
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