Crispin and the Three Little Piglets

A sequel to Crispin, the Pig Who Had it All, this book is loaded with jokes in both text and illustration, but it also offers food for thought regarding accepting new family members. The Tamworth Pigs live in opulence. Crispin revels in being an indulged, ONLY piglet. So when his parents inform him he is about to have a baby brother or sister, he is not amused. In the hospital, he selects the quietest, least smelly of the triplets, but is appalled when all three 'squealing bundles of love' are brought home. Tremendous sibling rivalry follows, the growing piglets getting away with mess and noise whilst Crispin suffers constant reprimands and exclusion. The underlying layers in the story weave through the book with both charm and wit. The extended text includes references to traditional pig tales, whilst the illustrations add enormously to this richly humorous book. It will delight readers across a wide range of ages.