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The Spotty Pig
PETER IS A SPOTTY PIGLET WHO DOESN'T LIKE HIS SPOTS. IN SUMMER, HE TRIES FADING THEM AWAY IN THE SUN; IN WINTER, HE TRIES FREEZING THEM OFF IN THE SNOW. BUT WITH EACH PASSING SEASON THE SPOTS BECOME MORE NOTICEABLE, FOR PETER IS GROWING BIGGER, AND SO ARE THEY. THEN SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT MAKES PETER WONDER IF HIS SPOTTY LOOKS ARE WORTH WORRYING ABOUT, AFTER ALL. WONDERFULLY FAMOUS BOOK. TEACHER'S PICK!
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
Paperback
First published April 1, 1997
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About the author
Dick King-Smith
328 books309 followersDick 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.
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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September 12, 2016
Peter the pig has one problem.. SPOTS! He doesn't think highly of them and does everything he can to get them off his pig body. Along the way his friend, Joe the cat, helps him out to try to get rid of them as well.! He goes through different seasons to get his spots off and tries again and again. His spots don't disappear, but Penny the Pig seems to change his point of view.
Seems a little older, but the illustrations were cute and funny! Moral of the story is that the pig learned that there was nothing wrong with the way he looked.
Seems a little older, but the illustrations were cute and funny! Moral of the story is that the pig learned that there was nothing wrong with the way he looked.
June 2, 2018
Great to use for a guided reading session- lots of punctuation to discuss.
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April 5, 2019loving your own spots, pigs, cats, piglets, good for storytime
November 9, 2018
Farm Story Time
A pig who hates his spots does everything he can possibly think of to get rid of his spots. When none of his schemes work, he learns to accepts and love himself.
From the 1990s. Pictures are not great.
A pig who hates his spots does everything he can possibly think of to get rid of his spots. When none of his schemes work, he learns to accepts and love himself.
From the 1990s. Pictures are not great.
August 2, 2019
571 - 2019
October 5, 2021
2021
Gift from Harper's grandmother
A book about learning to live yourself for who you are
Gift from Harper's grandmother
A book about learning to live yourself for who you are
April 4, 2023
A short picture book about Peter the pig who can’t get rid of his spots
June 17, 2014
The Spotty Pig by DKS is a wonderful book full of illustrations, colour and simple text - ideal for younger children and new readers.
As with the other DKS books I have read, there are implicit lessons to be learnt from the story of Peter the pig and Joe the cat. Being friends, we learn that the things we say to each other, sometimes even flippantly / carelessly, especially when it comes to appearance can affect us negatively. This story is Peter's journey as a pig and looks at his insecurity, lack of confidence, acceptance of oneself and ultimately finding beautiful what he is. The story goes through the seasons introducing the differences to new readers. There is the acceptance of Peter by the she-pig, his own kind, and when the baby piglets are born - the spots on the pig now seem beautiful!
This a very good book to use in P4C - working on children's self-confidence and worth. To understand the beauty in differences and while acceptance can be found in others, seeing oneself as beautiful is most important. In terms of going through the seasons, this book could possibly be used in Science looking at seasons of the year and their differences, can be used as a tool to discuss the different animals and their habitats.
A very warming book.
As with the other DKS books I have read, there are implicit lessons to be learnt from the story of Peter the pig and Joe the cat. Being friends, we learn that the things we say to each other, sometimes even flippantly / carelessly, especially when it comes to appearance can affect us negatively. This story is Peter's journey as a pig and looks at his insecurity, lack of confidence, acceptance of oneself and ultimately finding beautiful what he is. The story goes through the seasons introducing the differences to new readers. There is the acceptance of Peter by the she-pig, his own kind, and when the baby piglets are born - the spots on the pig now seem beautiful!
This a very good book to use in P4C - working on children's self-confidence and worth. To understand the beauty in differences and while acceptance can be found in others, seeing oneself as beautiful is most important. In terms of going through the seasons, this book could possibly be used in Science looking at seasons of the year and their differences, can be used as a tool to discuss the different animals and their habitats.
A very warming book.
October 22, 2019
Genre: Modern Fantasy Grade: K-2
I had really enjoyed the message of the book. Knowing that it is ok to be different. How Peter the pig had spots, which he had not liked. Until he had meet a pig named Penny who was also spotted. From that day forward he accepted his spots because he knew somebody was just like him.
I had really enjoyed the message of the book. Knowing that it is ok to be different. How Peter the pig had spots, which he had not liked. Until he had meet a pig named Penny who was also spotted. From that day forward he accepted his spots because he knew somebody was just like him.
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