Oink and Pearl
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BfK No. 37 - March 1986
Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is from Ben and the Bear, written and illustrated by Chris Riddell (0 7445 0480 5, £2.95), a title from a new series of Fun-to-Read Picture Books published by Walker Books. We are grateful to Walker Books for help in using this illustration.
Four delightful episodes for novice readers: little brothers can be very irritating, as least so Pearl thinks; but when Pearl is on the receiving end of unkindness from older children then it is Oink who provides the comfort she needs. Then, in turn, it is Pearl who makes the right noises when a visiting aunt is just too overpowering for young Oink to stand. Another winner in the I Can Read series.


