Perfect the Pig

by Susan Jeschke, Susan Jeschke (Illustrator)

Overview

The adventures of Perfect the pig begin when his wish for a pair of wings is granted.

"Jeschke's pencil drawings are rough-hewn and pithy, their homely figures at once distinctive and endearing." --Booklist

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250131331
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	08/02/2016
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
Lexile:	560L (what's this?)
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Susan Jeschke is a children's author and illustrator whose books include the Reading Rainbow selection Perfect the Pig. She has also illustrated Tea and Whoppers, Into the Great Forest, and Scary Night Visitors.

Read an Excerpt

Perfect the Pig

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By Susan Jeschke

Henry Holt and Company

Copyright © 1980 Susan Jeschke
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-250-13133-1

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CHAPTER 1

He was so small that his mother didn't know he was there. The other piglets were always pushing and shoving, squealing greedily for food, or rolling around in the mud.

But the tiny pig was gentle, quiet, and never greedy, and he always kept clean. While the other piglets played he would lie under his favorite tree wishing for wings to carry him into the sky.

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One day he heard a great shriek. A large sow had slipped on the road. The little pig crawled under the fence and ran to help her.

He wedged some pebbles and twigs under her, and with great effort finally helped her to her feet.

The sow was very grateful and offered the little pig a wish — "anything at all," she said.

"I want wings," he answered.

The sow nodded and continued on her way. Almost at once wings began to grow on the little pig.

He was thrilled. His wings worked! He flew around all day.

At night he returned to the pigpen. When the other pigs saw his wings they pushed him out. "Go sleep with the birds," they said.

He tried that, but the birds wouldn't let him stay either.

On and on he flew towards a city.

(Continues...)

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Excerpted from Perfect the Pig by Susan Jeschke. Copyright © 1980 Susan Jeschke. Excerpted by permission of Henry Holt and Company.
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Table of Contents

Contents

Title Page,
Copyright Notice,
Dedication,
Begin Reading,
About the Author,
Copyright,

Editorial Reviews

Illustrated with black-and-white pencil drawings, "Jeschke's tender original comedies deserve to be saluted by a big brass band," said PW. Ages 3-7. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Jeschke's pencil drawings are rough-hewn and pithy, their homely figures at once distinctive and endearing.” —Booklist

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