Grunt

by John Richardson

Book Overview

Wee-skin-and-bones isn't like the other little pigs, who tease him for being different. So he runs away from home, into the middle of a great dark forest. There, with some help from an unexpected friend, Wee-skin-and-bones learns that it doesn't really matter if your tail isn't curly and whirly and your ears aren't flippy-flappy--it's how you feel on the inside that counts. With playful, exuberant text and endearing illustrations, John Richardson...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618159746
• ISBN13: 9780618159741
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

...it is ok to be different

I read this book to kindergarten and first grade classes, and they really loved it. Grunt needs a little encouragement to realize that he feels "happy inside out". This is a good example of a mother's unconditional love.