By Martin Waddell (author) , Jill Barton (illustrator)
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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.
Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal (1992) and described as Outstanding! by The Independent on Sunday
As a child I was read to a lot as a child by people who knew how to read stories. These stories came alive for me, and the love of story has stayed with me ever since. As an adult I've been blown up, buried alive and had cancer as an adult, and survived all these experiences, so I'm a very lucky man. I live where I lived as a child, and nearly all my stories come from things that have happened to me here, at the foot of the Mountain of Mourne. As an artist I work in an old stone barn beside my home, and dream my stories in the garden and on long walks on the beach in front of my house. I never write anywhere else. This is where I belong.
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Pig in the Pond and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
The Pig in the Pond features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
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The Pig in the Pond was written by Martin Waddell and published by Walker Books Ltd
The Pig in the Pond has 32 pages
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