Captain Small Pig

by Martin Waddell

Book Overview

A charming story of family and a day on the water.

Out on Blue Lake with his parents Old Goat and Turkey, Small Pig is ready for an adventure.

"I'm Captain Commander " Small Pig said.
"Aye aye, Captain Small Pig " yawned Old Goat. "You are in charge of this boat "

But Small Pig soon tires of rowing and falls asleep. Before they know it, the boat is drifting across the lake, and grumpy Turkey is in for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561459828
• ISBN13: 9781561459827
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.9" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

This charming, gentle story of an impromptu day trip with Small Pig, Old Goat, and Turkey will delig

Old Goat, picnic basket in hand, was heading down to Blue Lake to have a picnic with Turkey and Small Pig. When they got there, Small Pig spotted a small red rowboat and begged to go for a row. No way did animals like Old Goat and Turkey ever go out in boats, but Small Pig insisted and off they went. Small Pig leaned over the side of the boat, staring into the waters and declared, "I want to fish for whales!" Of course he was told that was an impossibility, but he could dream. Old Goat obliged his fantasy and "tied a string to an oar so Small Pig could try his whale fishing." Very soon Small Pig caught a whale of an old boot and was quite pleased with himself. Next he wanted to row and while Turkey was against it, Old Goat was all for it. Before you know it, they were rowing round and round and round and round. The "Captain Commander" soon tired of his job and the boat was adrift. Before you know it, the moon was overhead and it was time for the threesome to go back to the dock. All of a sudden the boat began to rock . . . "one way . . . and then the other . . . until . . . " This charming, gentle story of an impromptu day trip with Small Pig, Old Goat, and Turkey will delight your youngster. Many families have those very special, memorable days that were totally unplanned. Small Pig and crew have one of those memorable days creating memories for them that will last a lifetime. There is nothing overly exciting about the story, but many people will be able to relate to this memory maker. The art work has a lovely fairy tale quality that is very appealing. If you want a quiet tale about a memorable day, this is one book you may wish to add to your list!

Delightful story for small children

My toddler son loves all Martin Waddel's Big Bear/Little Bear books, along with "Owl Babies" and "Snow Bears", so we were really excited to receive this book. At first my toddler son wasn't interested in it - I think perhaps he was a bit young for it (two and a half) when I bought it for him). I put the book away for a few months and when I pulled it out again (about a month ago), low and behold he loved it! Not a day goes by now when we don't read it at least once a day. It's a very swet story about a little pig who spends the afternoon in a row-boat with a loving old goat and a grumpy turkey. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure why my son and I enjoy this book so much; it has a charm tha I just can't describe. Still, I recommend it highly and am so glad I didn't give up on it when I first presented it to my son and he vetoed it... toddlers are a funny bunch!