Peasant Pig and the Terrible Dragon

Author and Illustrator: Richard Scarry

For Ages: 5 and above

No. of Pages: 46

Publisher: Sterling Publishing, New York

Year: 1980

It’s a holiday in Busylande, and everyone is celebrating including Peasant Pig and Lowly Worm until a huge dragon appears.

This captivating tale of a simple peasant pig set in an enchanting land (of pigs) makes for delightful reading with detailed illustrations that keep  little ones engaged for long after the reading is done.

A couple of twists in the tale serve to engage older children too.

Yes, there's an interesting jester but you’ll have to find out more about him!  

Excerpt

In the forest, poor Princess Lily was now a prisoner. The dragon had tied her up and put her to work making grape juice.

The Royal Guards could not help Princess Lily.

But help was on its way! The king’s knights rode out of the castle, crossed the drawbridge over the moat, and galloped into the forest.

But the terrible dragon leaped up!