Text: Gill Pittar
Illustrator: Cris Morrell
Year: 2001
Publisher: Milly Molly Books, New Zealand
Age: 4 and above
No. of Pages: 24
ISBN: 978 1 87729 703 8
Here’s another delightful story, featuring Milly, Molly and Oink, Farmer Hagerty’s little piglet. He grows beautifully under their care but he also loves talking to strangers.
One day, Oink vanishes from his pen. He’s been ‘pig-napped’ but the brave little piggy finds his way back home and ever since, he doesn't care for strangers.
With this book, Gill Pittar couches the ‘don’t talk to strangers’ maxim in a heart-warming story of courage, love and friendship. While the main story engages the attention of the children, the underlying message is very loud and clear for little ones – steer clear of strangers!
This book is a must-have for families especially if the children haven’t yet learned to avoid strangers.
Excerpt
Oink began to thrive and he loved to chat to everyone.
“Oink must be careful,” warned Farmer Hegarty. “If he strays onto the road a bad stranger could make friends with him and then we might never see him again.”
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