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The Pig in the Pond


Big Books

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No. of pages 32

Published: 2006

Great for age 0-8 years

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Pigs don't swim ... or so it's said. A classic, much-loved picture book following the exploits of a hot and bothered pig.In this Kate Greenaway Commended picture book favourite, Owl Babies author Martin Waddell tells the story of Neligan's pig who's feeling very hot and bothered! It's one of the most sizzling days of the summer, and the pig sits by the pond watching the ducks and geese playing on the cool water. The pig gets warmer and warmer, the ducks and the geese get louder and louder. Neligan's pig knows that pigs don't swim but she just has to take a dive! And she's not the only one on the farm who's sweltering... A riotous read-aloud to be shared over and over again.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Big Books, Little Favourites .

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2006 by Walker Books Ltd .

Dick King-Smith is one of the world's favourite children's book authors. His titles for Walker include the much-loved Sophie books. Dick lives in Bristol. Jill Barton's many popular titles include the Baby Duck stories by Amy Hest. Jill lives in Devon. Martin Waddell is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest living writers of books for children. He has won many awards for his work, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004.

 

This book is in the following series:

Big Books

Little Favourites

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Sheffield Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sheffield Children's Book Award.

Scottish Children's Book Award
Scotland’s largest book prize for children’s authors and illustrators, the Scottish Children’s Book Awards are run by Scottish Book Trust and supported by Creative Scotland through Regular Funding. They celebrate the most popular children’s and young adult books by Scottish authors or illustrators and are voted for exclusively by children. There are three age categories - Bookbug Readers (3-7), Younger Readers (8-11) and Older Readers (12-16). Children across Scotland are encouraged to read the three shortlisted books in their age category and to vote for their favourite. 

"Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal (1992) and described as "Outstanding!" by The Independent on Sunday"

 

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