Pigin of Howth

Kathleen Watkins, 1934-

Book - 2016

PICTURE BOOKS: CHARACTER BOOKS. Have you met Pigin? Pigin lives in Howth, a beautiful seaside town on Dublin Bay, and he is a very popular pig about town. He is friendly, curious, impeccably dressed and has the nicest manners a pig could possibly have. Join Pigin and his friends, Sammy Seal, Sally Seagull, the Badger of Ballsbridge and the fairies who live in Howth Castle, on their many adventures. Story 1: Pigs Can't Fly, but They Can Swim. Story 2: Pigin's Magical Midnight Adventure Story. 3: A Day to Wear a Top Hat. In these three stories Pigin learns how to swim, goes on a magic carpet ride and even gets to meet the President of Ireland!. Ages 0+

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
Dublin, Ireland Gill Books 2016.
Language
English
Main Author
Kathleen Watkins, 1934- (author)
Other Authors
Margaret Suggs (illustrator)
Physical Description
57 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN
9780717169726
  • Pigs can't fly, but they can swim!
  • Pigin's magical midnight adventure
  • A day to wear a top hat.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

Three adventures of the gentlemanly Irish pig Pign. In "Pigs Can't Fly, but They Can Swim," Pign gets a swimming lesson from Sammy the seal and his friends. Of course, he sends the seals a thank-you note (so much nicer than a text, he feels), ending the day at the cozy cottage of his friend Nanakit, a white human. "Pign's Magical Midnight Adventure" begins with an unexpected call from the Fairy Queen, who has made Pign a new Dublin jersey. (The old one "was a bit worn.") This is serendipity, since Pign and his pal, Badger of Ballsbridge, are going to see the Dubs at their training session. They take a DART train and a bus to get there, cheering on both the football and the hurling teams. After a stop at the local school to watch the children practice with their violins, the day ends with a magical fairy evening. In "A Day to Wear a Top Hat," Pign attends the Dublin Horse Show and even meets the president of Ireland, but that's after a delightful morning of wallowing in the mud. Pign possesses a winning combination of decorum and joie de vivre, a great role model. Suggs' illustrations have a suggestion of Beatrix Potter, small and intricate, enhancing the generous text, which is amply surrounded by white space. Irish readers will delight in the regional specificity, while others will come away with a sense of a very distinct culture. Genuinely whimsical. (Picture book. 5-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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