Babe: The Gallant Pig

Babe: The Gallant Pig

<b>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!</b><br>  <br> 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-<i>pig</i>!<br><br>An ALA Notable Book<br>  <br> A Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book<br>  <br> A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book<br>  <br> An IRA-CBC Children’s Choice<br>  <br> An NCTE Teachers’ Choice<br> <b> </b><br> “A hilarious fantasy about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer.” —<i>The Washington Post</i> on the film adaptation<br> <b> </b><br>“An animal fantasy which will inevitably be compared to Charlotte’s Web. . . . A splendid book.” —<i>The Horn Book</i>, starred review<br>  <br>“Impossible to resist.” —<i>Booklist</i>, starred review <br>  <br> “One of the most delightful children’s authors.” —<i>The Guardian</i> on Dick King-Smith