Babe the gallant pig - dick king-smith

Farmer Hoggets old sheepdog, Fly, adopts a piglet she names Babe and is astonished at how quickly he learns all she has to teach him.

But plucky little Babe has even more surprises in store--and the farm will never be the same again.

Basis for the 1995 film.

Dick King-Smiths classic story of Babe the sheep-herding pig is back with a charming new cover to win over a new generation of readers When Babe arrives at Hogget Farm, Mrs.

Hoggets thoughts turn to sizzling bacon and juicy pork chops.

But before long, Babe reveals a talent no one could have expected: he can handle Farmer Hoggets stubborn flock better than any sheepdog ever could When Farmer Hogget enters Babe in the Grand Challenge Sheepdog Trials, everyone, including his wife, thinks he is a fool.

But he believes in Babe.

Now its just up to Babe to convince everyone else to believe in a sheep- pig An ALA Notable Book A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book An IRA-CBC Childrens Choice An NCTE Teachers Choice A hilarious fantasy about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer.

-- The Washington Post on the film adaptation An animal fantasy which will inevitably be compared to Charlottes Web.

A splendid book.

-- The Horn Book , starred review Impossible to resist.

-- Booklist , starred review One of the most delightful childrens authors.

-- The Guardian on Dick King-Smith.