Del Norte Public Library

A southwestern adaptation of "The Three Little Pigs."

One thing leads to another when you give a pig a party.

Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool. Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be. She can be. And she actually comes home with a guinea pig. And if Rufus's dad thinks dogs are a problem, he won't know what hit...

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

Elephant Gerald and Piggie want to go for a drive, but as Gerald thinks of one thing after another that they will have to take along, they come to realize that they lack the most important thing of all.

A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.

The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

A disgruntled pig sets his sights on being more than something to eat.

This book in the Poppleton Pig series contains three short stories about sharing. The Poppleton books are an excellent way to help children learn to read. Using simple language and humorous, everyday experiences, Poppleton's fun adventures can be enjoyed by a beginning reader or read aloud to a younger child.

Persuaded by the word "treating" to dress up as a princess for Halloween, Mercy the pig's trick-or-treat outing has some very unexpected results.