BABUSHKA AND THE PIG

by Ann Trofimuk ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 14, 1969

Lonely Babushka, who wishes for ""something to do, and someone to do it for,"" gets more than she bargained for: the tiny pig peddled by the gypsy as a midget grows until he's monstrous big and monstrous trouble. Indeed, he's as big as the Prince's horse--and who but a prince should have such a princely pig. Accepting the Prince's promise to treat the pig kindly and his gift of a kitten in compensation, Babushka relinquishes her ""sweet, sweet"" pet and goes home content. The spectacle of the pig growing older and bolder, pursued by peasants who take him for an apparition, is amusing enough but the pig itself is a sight: shocking pink, obese, scraggly and stubbled. Altogether the drawings are too busy and bloated for a poppy seed sort of story.

Pub Date: March 14, 1969

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1969

Categories: CHILDREN'S