Wish, Change, Friend

By Ian Whybrow

An avid reader, Little Pig discovers three new words in a book: wish, change, and friend. As he puts these three words together, an adventure unfolds, changing Little Pig's life as he discovers the joy of making new friends and the value of companionship. Full-color illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689849303
• ISBN13: 9780689849305
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.4" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

The Power of Words.....

Little Pig lived alone under a big oak tree. He spent his days reading his books, "and for a long time that was enough for him." Then one day, he came across three new words, WISH, CHANGE, and FRIEND. "Little Pig closed his eyes and tried the words out. "I WISH for a CHANGE and a FRIEND." And the WISH worked. It began to snow, a nice CHANGE, and Little Pig built a snowman FRIEND. Off they went traveling north until they met a penguin reading a book. He introduced the two friends to three new words, PIG and TOGETHER and PENGUIN. Now the three friends head back home to Little Pig's oak tree to open a FRIENDS TOGETHER SHOP, deciding that most of all they like the word TOGETHER best. "That one lasts the longest." Ian Whybrow has written a quiet and gentle little treasure that's sure to become a family bedtime favorite in no time. His simple, soothing, and engaging text takes preschoolers on a joyous new word and friendship adventure, and is complemented by Tiphanie Beeke's sweet, colorful and expressive childlike artwork that brings these endearing characters to life. "If you WISH/For a CHANGE/Get TOGETHER here!/Read a book or/Make a new FRIEND!"

3 simple elements of a happy life

This sweet story is presented in a circle of events that is soo satisfying and applicable to life and everyday situations. The characters and elements of this story are all connected and some are even bi-products of other elements. (Pig, the main character makes a friend out of the snow he wished for, etc.) Less than 25 words to each page make this book a good selection for those of us who must read the same book over and over to future book-a-holics at nightly bedtimes. I absolutely love this book and although the main characters are an all-alone pig, a penguin and a snowfriend, I saw myself here. Togetherness and growth through change and friendship are the secrets to a happy life for readers (and hearers) of every age!