  | Piggypine Author: Morris, Richard T. | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
Piggypine, half pig, half porcupine, finds himself in a story that according to the narrator is not about him, but according to Piggypine, could be.
| Illustrator: | Santoso, Charles |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/01/25)
Booklist (00/10/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Other - 08/04/2025 As a narrator endeavors to tell a simple story entitled "My First Dog," an endearing "piggypine" (part pig, part porcupine) attempts to insert itself into the tale. Appearing at the end of one story, the snout-nosed creature makes its way onto the page, looking for a spot of its own. Explaining "you’re an idea that never got finished," the unsympathetic speaker notes that another story’s about to start, then kicks off the tale of Ruby, a pale-skinned girl who loves dogs. As Piggypine insistently disrupts the telling, the increasingly frustrated narrative voice coldly informs, "There’s no room in this story for a piggypine." That verdict remains unchanged even after the creature offers more about itself (favorite food: "paper towels and honey"). But as the narrator attempts to kick Piggypine off the page, Ruby comes to the rescue, highlighting the way sometimes even a writer doesn’t know where things are going. Morris’s polished dialogue and Santoso’s emotive, colored pencil-like digital drawings tie together the narrative tug-of-war. Ages 4-8. (Oct.) - Copyright 2025
