Crispin and the Three Little Piglets

Loaded with jokes in both text and illustration, this book also provides food for thought about accepting new members to the family. The Tamworth Pig family live in opulent style, Crispin enjoying being an only pig. When his parents inform him he is about to have a baby brother or sister, he is not pleased. In the hospital, he selects the quietest, least smelly of the triplets, but is appalled when all three are brought home. There is tremendous sibling rivalry, for the growing piglets get away with mess and noise whilst Crispin suffers constant reprimands and exclusion. The underlying layers in the story weave through the book with charm and glee, visual jokes abounding. Watch out for Mrs Tamworth’s homeopathic ultrasound suspension babybather!