| Babe the Gallant Pig Contributor(s): King-Smith, Dick (Author), Manwill Kashiwagi, Melissa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0679873937 ISBN-13: 9780679873938 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1995 Annotation: Fresh from his foray into Hollywood stardom, Babe gets a new cover for the "Knopf Paperbacks line. 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Farm Animals - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pigs |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 84011429 |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Series: Babe |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.24" W x 7.61" (0.21 lbs) 118 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 205 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |