Reviews
"Told in the voice of a seasoned storyteller, this novel has chapters that will work perfectly for sharing aloud with younger children or as a read-alone for more competent readers. . . . Move over Wilbur and Babe, there's a new pig in town." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Loyalty, courage, and optimism are important ideas, and newcomer Kurtz brings us a rollicking story filled with all three." -- Horn Book (starred review) "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." -- Kirkus Reviews "An upbeat and lively story." -- Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." -- Booklist, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." - Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." - Publishers Weekly, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals."- Kirkus, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." -- Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." -- Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." -- Booklist "Loyalty, courage, and optimism are important ideas, and newcomer Kurtz brings us a rollicking story filled with all three." -- Horn Book, starred review "Told in the voice of a seasoned storyteller, this novel has chapters that will work perfectly for sharing aloud with younger children or as a read-alone for more competent readers. . . . Move over Wilbur and Babe, there's a new pig in town." -- School Library Journal, starred review, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." - Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." - Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." - Booklist "Loyalty, courage, and optimism are important ideas, and newcomer Kurtz brings us a rollicking story filled with all three." - Horn Book, starred review, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." - Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." - Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." - Booklist "Loyalty, courage, and optimism are important ideas, and newcomer Kurtz brings us a rollicking story filled with all three." - Horn Book, starred review "Told in the voice of a seasoned storyteller, this novel has chapters that will work perfectly for sharing aloud with younger children or as a read-alone for more competent readers. . . . Move over Wilbur and Babe, there's a new pig in town." - School Library Journal, starred review, "It will greatly satisfy fans of Dick King-Smith and E.B. White looking for something similar . . . Engaging fantasy adventure for preteen pig pals." - Kirkus "An upbeat and lively story." - Publishers Weekly "There's humor as well as heart, grit as well as tenderness in the telling of this Antarctic adventure tale." - Booklist
