author/illustrator: Andrée Poulin, Martina Tonello
ages: 2+
40 pages
19 x 25 cm
hardcover
French
Comme des géants (Canada)
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The Thirteenth Piglet
The last piglet of a large litter courageously finds their own sense of belonging.
Thirteen, the last piglet of a litter of 13, loves to play and help out around the farm. But he soon realizes that his mother can only feed 12 of her piglets at the same time, which, unfortunately, leaves no room for him. Suddenly, life seems very unfair!
Gripped by his literal hunger, Thirteen discovers that a different kind of hunger will drive him to find the solution to take his place among his family.
IN THE MEDIA
“The green grass and tan and brown of the farmyard background, the illustrations of the adorable piglets, and the antics of the chicks and their exasperated mother will make observant kids (and their parents) chuckle. (…) Readers will empathize with this pig and hopefully learn to not give up.”— Kirkus Reviews
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