The Princess and the Pig

Jonathan Emmett

2011 • 32 pages

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There's been a terrible mix-up in the royal nursery. Priscilla the princess has accidentally switched places with Pigmella, the farmer's new piglet. The kindly farmer and his wife believe it's the work of a good witch, while the ill-tempered King and Queen blame the bad witch―after all, this happens in fairy tales all the time! Priscilla grows up on the farm, poor yet very happy, but things don't work out quite as readily for a Pigmella. Kissing a frog has worked wonders before, but will it work for a pig?

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Deb Nance

A baby pig and a baby princess accidentally exchange places in this funny tale. The pig is presumed to be the princess transformed by a disgruntled fairy and the princess is presumed to be the pig transformed by a beneficent fairy. Time goes by, however, and the farmer and his wife begin to realize that an exchange has been made and they set out to rectify matters.

The illustrations are bright and beautiful and funny to complement the text. My favorite parts were the little asides to the audience of readers about the absurd yet commonplace transformations that occur in fairy tales. Very fun.

November 23, 2011