Hamilton

by Robert Newton Peck, Laura Lydecker

First Edition / First printing/ HARDCOVER, tightly bound, clean and unmarked pages. NO ugly remainder mark. Not a library book. No Dust Jacket, textured pictoral cover as issued. Book is Mint Condition.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Library Binding

First published March 1, 1976

About the author

Robert Newton Peck is an American author of books for young adults. His titles include Soup and A Day No Pigs Would Die. He claims to have been born on February 17, 1928, in Vermont, but has refused to specify where. Similarly, he claims to have graduated from a high school in Texas, which he has also refused to identify. Some sources state that he was born in Nashville, Tennessee (supposedly where his mother was born, though other sources indicate she was born in Ticonderoga, New York, and that Peck, himself, may have been born there). The only reasonably certain Vermont connection is that his father was born in Cornwall.

Peck has written over sixty books including a great book explaining his childhood to becoming a teenager working on the farm called: A Day no Pigs would Die

He was a smart student, although his schooling was cut short by World War II. During and shortly after the conflict, he served as a machine-gunner in the U.S. Army 88th Infantry Division. Upon returning to the United States, he entered Rollins College, graduating in 1953. He then entered Cornell Law School, but never finished his course of study.

Newton married Dorothy Anne Houston and fathered two children, Anne and Christopher. The best man at the wedding and the godfather to the children was Fred Rogers of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood fame.

A Day No Pigs Would Die was his first novel, published in 1972 when he was already 44 years old. From then on he continued his lifelong journey through literature. To date, he has been credited for writing 55 fiction books, 6 nonfiction books, 35 songs, 3 television specials and over a hundred poems.

Several of his historical novels are about Fort Ticonderoga: Fawn, Hang for Treason, The King's Iron.

In 1993, Peck was diagnosed with oral cancer, but survived. As of 2005, he was living in Longwood, Florida, where he has in the past served as the director of the Rollins College Writers Conference. Peck sings in a barbershop quartet, plays ragtime piano, and is an enthusiastic speaker. His hobby is visiting schools, "to turn kids on to books."

—From Wikipedia

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Reviews

[Almira · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is probably no longer in print, and that is a real shame.

This is the VERY FIRST book I ever read at preschool story time, back in 1982. In verse, very easy to get caught up in the rhythm.

Hamilton's born on the farm in the spring "Hamilton's mother said, 'Hamilton's born.' His very first OINK. His very first squeal. Was saying that Hamilton wanted a meal. He wanted some sustenance, wanted some chow. He wanted some food and he wanted it NOW."

The other young animals all make fun of him because he is so BIG, but they sure loved him after the Wolf came out of his cave...……

[IUS F19 Katelyn Butler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is great for teaching about excepting others for who they are.

[midnightfaerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun story about a cute fat pig that turns the tables on a mean nasty wolf who tries to eat him. My kids and I love this story. Besides the pictures of our hero being adorable, it's fun to see Hamilton be the hero after everyone makes fun of him. A great story for kids of all ages.

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a great children's book. I bet it was aimed for kids that have an issue with their weight though.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books as a child, if not my favorite. I read it aloud to my college speech class and even had them chanting, "A pig is just downright supposed to be big!"

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book!

[Kaylynn Johnsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun for kids who love pigs, especially hungry pigs.