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Little Pink Pup

by Johanna Kerby
32p. 978-0-39925-435-2.
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K-Gr 3—When Pink, the runt of a large litter of piglets, is pushed aside by his siblings, he's taken into the house where a dachshund named Tink adopts him as one of her pups. He learns to prefer dog food to pig food and soft blankets to scratchy straw. Simple, clear text relates this true story, and the large print makes the title inviting for beginner readers. Full-color photos record events in the life of this unusual family. This heartwarming story of cross-species adoption will have strong appeal for animal lovers. Readers will easily grasp the lesson of fitting in and being loved even when you're different.—Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
Tiny pig Pink is in need of intensive mothering when his siblings prevent him from getting the food he requires. With the careful ministrations of Tink, a dachshund with a new puppy of her own and several fosters, Pink survives and thrives along with his canine companions. Easy-to-read text and lively photographs tell this true story.
A simple and entertaining story with plenty of kid appeal. The surprising bond that forms between Tink and Pink, allowing Pink to thrive and grow under Tink’s loving care, illustrates how families come in all different forms. Kids will be entertained by details such as the fact that as Pink gets older, he refuses pig food in favor of puppy food and sleeps in a dog bed when he moves out to the barn. An author’s note affirms Pink’s continued well-being. Readers will get a kick out of a photograph accompanying the note which shows the striking size difference between Tink and a now-grown Pink.

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