Dick King-Smith

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born

in Gloucestershire, England, The United Kingdom

March 27, 1922

died

January 05, 2011

gender

male

website

http://dickkingsmith.net/

genre

Children's Books

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Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books.

Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites. He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.

Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig, which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Dick lived with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.

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Dick King-Smith's Books

Average rating: 3.85 · 10,984 ratings · 955 reviews · 194 distinct works · Similar authors

	Babe: The Gallant Pig 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 4,148 ratings — published 1983 — 45 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Water Horse 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 635 ratings — published 1990 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Mouse Called Wolf by Dick King-Smith, Jon Goodell (Illustrator) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 485 ratings — published 1997 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martin's Mice 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 357 ratings — published 1988 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pigs Might Fly by Dick King-Smith, Mary Rayner (Illustrations) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 1980 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ace: The Very Important Pig by Dick King-Smith, Lynette Hemmant (Illustrator) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 1990 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Lollipop by Dick King-Smith, Jill Barton 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 2001 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School Mouse by Dick King-Smith, Cynthia Fisher (Illustrator) 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 1994 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hodgeheg 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harry's Mad 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 1984 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sophie (6 books)
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Quotes by Dick King-Smith

“Patience is a virtue,
Virtue is a grace.
Grace is a little girl
Who would not wash her face.”
― Dick King-Smith, Lady Daisy

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“I do not blench at nature red in tooth and claw... And much as I love The Wind in the Willows and the works of Beatrix Potter, I never dress my animals in clothes... They behave as animals should behave, with the exception that they open their mouths and speak the Queen's English.”
― Dick King-Smith

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