...child than 'The Pig in the Pond'. It is written by Martin Waddell who is one of our favourite children's authors and has written such wonderful books as 'Owl Babies' and 'Snow Bears'. In this book he is ably partnered by the illustrator Jill Barton. 'The Pig in the Pond' is a lovely picture book that tells a sweet but simple story about what happened on a very hot and dry day. It all takes place on Farmer Neligan's farm when he goes off to town one ... ...envious of the ducks and the geese coolly swimming about in Neligan's pond. The pig does not go in the pond though because of course pigs can't swim. However, as the afternoon grows hotter, the pig becomes more and more desperate until she can stand it no longer. She rises from the ground, turns round and round. Stamps her trotters, twirls her tail and with a great big SPLASH lands in the middle of the pond! She has a wonderful time splashing around ...
kingfisher111 02.07.2009
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This is the story of a Very Hot Day, and a pig who, despite the encouragement of ducks ... more
and geese (who later regret it), tries to resist the lure of the water. Pigs, you see, don't swim. But eventually--well--SPLASH! And then all the rest of the farm ...
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This is the story of a Very Hot Day, and a pig who, despite the encouragement of ducks ... more
and geese (who later regret it), tries to resist the lure of the water. Pigs, you see, don't swim. But eventually--well--SPLASH! And then all the rest of the farm ...
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