Rose
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Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is by Michael Hague and is taken from Peter Pan by J M Barrie (Methuen, 0 416 09392 2 £9.95). We are grateful to Methuen for help in using this illustration.
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There are times when it appears that the entire children's book world consists of books about pigs or teddy bears. This particular pig tale has charming and characterful pictures of Rose, a pig in search of a cool place to wallow during a heat wave. Unfortunately, the story is slight and the text even slighter; the Rose suggested by the pictures is non-existent in the story. The children showed mild interest in her adventure but haven't much wanted to read the book for themselves despite (or because of) the very basic text. Cindy Wheeler is an engaging artist but perhaps needs an author.
