Preston's Goal!: A Preston Pig Story

A Preston Pig Story

by Colin McNaughton

Preston, the world's most brilliant soccer player is on his way to the store, dribbling through a flower garden, hitting Billy the Bull, and knocking a police officer's hat off, but Preston does not realize that Mr. Wolf is mad, and hot on his trail.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Sports, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

First published July 17, 1997

About the author

Growing up in his native England, the young Colin McNaughton had little indication that he would one day become an author-illustrator. There were no books at all in his parents' home, he recalls, but there were always comics. These were his formative literature, and their slapstick humor has been a lasting influence. "I've been talking about the comic format for years," he says. "It's the modern way of telling stories for today's children; it's about movement, the step between film and the book."


Colin McNaughton says he "hated school. The word 'school' still gives me nightmares." Opting for technical college, he admits he even "made a mess of getting in there -- I'd filled out the application wrong, and when I turned up for registration they'd never heard of me!" So he worked at odd jobs for the next year before entering art school. Although his first book was published while he was still in school, Colin McNaughton did not immediately become a full-time artist. He first tried editorial and advertising work, but did not find the satisfaction that he got out of creating children's books. "At the end of it, there it is, a book on the shelf, not like a newspaper in the gutter. In fact, once you start thinking about it, it's a smashing job!" If the response to his books is any indication, children and adults seem to agree that Colin McNaughton is doing a "smashing job."


Colin McNaughton lives in London with his wife.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Preston Pig really does like football and it could just save his bacon! When his mum asks him to go shopping he takes his ball with him with some disastrous and not- so disastrous results!

[Margaret Jolly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our family started quoting from this book in 2001 and we still are...it's a GOAL! PRESTON PRESTON he's the best 'un...Just bought a new copy because the last one was eaten to a pulp!

[Maree Silver · Rating 3 out of 5]

A funny story with extra things going on in the illustrations.

[Christine Levinge · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was fun and interactive, with the story revolving around Preston the Pig and all of the mischief he accidently gets himself in as he is walking around town playing with his soccer ball. The whole time he accidently keeps getting the wolf that's following him in trouble, and this is sure to have kids laughing and trying to figure out what he is going to do next.

[Fatih Danişmant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Türkçeye çevrilmiş şekilde bu isimde bir kitap okudum ve gerçekten hedeflerimin beni ben yaptığına beni ikna eden muhteşem bir kitaptı. Kitabın gerçekten bu kitap olup olmadığını öğrenip en yakın zamanda detaylı bir yorum paylaşacağım. Çok bilinmeyen Türkçe'ye çevrilmesine şaşırdığım bir kitaptı.

[Ben]

Ben read half of this, daddy finished it off...

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sad to say, I don't remember this one that well anymore.

[Rosie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Preston Pig story. Perfect to read aloud to KS1. Lots of funny details and a silly wolf. Good for football fans.