Babe the Gallant Pig - Dick King-smith

Farmer Hogget's 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-Smith's 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. Hogget's 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 Hogget's 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 it's 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 Children's 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 Charlotte's Web. . . . A splendid book. -- The Horn Book , starred review Impossible to resist. -- Booklist , starred review One of the most delightful children's authors. -- The Guardian on Dick King-Smith