A Treeful of Pigs

A farmer and his wife buy some pigs at the market and when his wife suggests that pig rearing will be hard work, her husband replies, 'It will not be hard. We will do it together.'

Things turn out rather differently though, as the lazy farmer's favourite occupation is lying in bed. However, after a series of ingenious efforts on the part of his wife, he finally sees the error of his ways and promises never to be lazy again.

Sheer delight. Arnold Lobel's enchanting story is simply told and easy-to-read, and his wife's illustrations are an excellent complement, capturing the humour of the tale perfectly whilst bringing the book together as a beautifully designed whole.

Highly recommended for infant and lower junior classes, both for story times and for individual readers.