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Write a customer review. Showing of 10 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. One of my son's favorite books. He is age 7. The book was read in his first grade class. Purchased for granddaughter - 9 excellent, advanced reader She finished in 2 days. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase.
Star stopping the best book I have ever read I have never found a book that is so easy to relate to. Great writing, heartfelt story - a perfect book for my daughter who is just getting into more sophisticated chapter books. I think she is reading it for the third time now! Beryl just wants to find a home where she is loved. After her mom died when she was born, Beryl was left with her aunt and two cousins. She was treated like Cinderella and was waiting for her prince to rescue her.
When the aunt tricks the farmer into taking Beryl off to the slaughter house, Beryl knows she must escape, even if it means going into the wild. When she finds wild pigs she has to decide whether they can be trusted, or if they will be dangerous and try to attack her like she grew up knowing. This was a fast little read. I enjoyed it as much as I can, it was a bit younger than I typically enjoy. This story did deal greatly with prejudice though. I find a lot of middle grade novels really address global issues that help serve as an introductions for young readers into the greater scheme of things.
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If you had a younger sibling or cousin, this would sere as a great present if they don't mind talking animals. I usually don't enjoy it when animals can talk but this had almost and Animal Farm feel about the way the animals were anthropomorphized. I sort of wished Dew was a boy, I just kept thinking of him as male the whole time I was reading; it seemed fitting.
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I loved the illustrations in this book especially the little piggy prints that would randomly crop up on a page. This book had some sad moments and some happy moments and all in all it was a good journey and a good read. I was sent this item to review. This does not influence my opinion.
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A Kid's Review 5. I've always been a pig lover, and this book was adorable. All pig lovers will love this book. It makes you worry in some places, and it makes you excited! It also makes you sad, but it also makes you happy! It makes you every emotion possible! Except angry, of course. Anyway, I loved this book! See all 10 reviews.
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Jane has continued to travel, write, draw and paint, always with animals, living in squats, tents, vans and boats. As a mature student she studied a BA in illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge and won the highest awards given in the Macmillan Children's Book Prize for both her final two years. Jane shot to fame with the success of her DAISY picture books, all about an irresistible little duck with big feet.
Jane, her husband, and her menagerie of rescued animals travelled to and around the Mediterranean on her ex-fishing boat home and her adventures have provided the inspiration for many of her books.
Jane is currently living in France with her boat not far away. The World According to Anna. The Unfinished Novel and Other stories. From the Place in the Valley Deep in the Forest. A beautifully illustrated tale of friendship, belonging and being free. More books by Jane Simmons. Jane Simmons Before Jane could walk she was painting and drawing.