TALES OF AMANDA PIG

by Jean Van Leeuwen ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 6, 1983

In the latest stories of Van Leeuwen's happy pig family, Oliver's little sister Amanda edges up to equal billing and personal independence. Stymied by a breakfast egg that ""looked back at her with its funny yellow eye,"" Amanda does--at long, long, long last (""They are raking the leaves into a big pile,"" says Mother, watching Father and Oliver outside) eat it. (""May I go outside now?"") On a rainy day, she has a turn flying the plane to Grandmother's and back--before the rain stops, and Grandmother appears at the door. (""It was a very long trip,"" says Oliver.) Together with Father, she scares the grandfather-clock/monster at the head of the stairs; at bedtime, still restive, she tucks Mother into bed--first. And when Oliver seems to be calling her ""a nice fat baby,"" she comes right out and calls him ""mean dumb Oliver,"" and boots him out of her room. (As Mother Monster to his Father, she'll lead the way to some ""nice fat babies"" to devour.) The same irreproachable, unforced child psychology, and if anything more sly by-play episode by episode.

Pub Date: Sept. 6, 1983

ISBN: 014036840X

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dial/Dutton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1983

Categories: CHILDREN'S