Jemima The Pig & The 127 Acorns

by Michael Morpurgo

Official World Book Day £1 book From Michael Morpurgo, co-founder of the charity Farms for City Children, this charming story for early readers evokes the wonder, muck and magic of a week on the farm. The first of many Farm Tales to come, it is a window onto the countryside, and the way its landscape and animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever. ‘You’re farmers for a week, so you’ll be busy. There’ll be no time to miss home. You’ll eat like kings and queens, sleep like logs, and you’ll hardly be out of your wellies, except in bed.’
 
When a young boy goes from the city to stay on the farm, he discovers a world he never knew existed – a world of vegetable gardens, ducks and geese, where the sheep graze in the fields, where apples and pears grow in the orchard.
 
He also meets Jemima the she smells and she slobbers, she breaks out of her pen to steal potatoes, and she’s the undisputed queen of the farm. Soon, he’s hiding acorns in his pockets to feed to her every time he sees her. But then, Jemima starts to feel ill. Could she have eaten too many acorns? Or does this queen of a pig have a secret…?

Genres: Childrens

65 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films. He also writes his own screenplays and libretti for opera. Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex. After a brief and unsuccessful spell in the army, he took up teaching and started to write. He left teaching after ten years in order to set up 'Farms for City Children' with his wife. They have three farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire, open to inner city school children who come to stay and work with the animals. In 1999 this work was publicly recognised when he and his wife were invested a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to youth. In 2003, he was advanced to an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 2004. He was knighted in the 2018 for his services to literature and charity. He is also a father and grandfather, so children have always played a large part in his life. Every year he and his family spend time in the Scilly Isles, the setting for three of his books.

Reviews

[Emilija · Rating 5 out of 5]

2019 52 Book Challenge - 43) A Children's Book

This was a short and sweet story about a boy and a pig. It was quite heartwarming.

It also have very nice illustrations.

[Jumaymah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible it's the worst book in the WoRLd

[Kate Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

TI enjoyed reading this book. I now say I am a fan of Michael Morputgo again. I remember reading about a ghost fox and football and son and father 🦊 I don't what to give to much away. I liked Jemima the pig and the 127 acorn's. The story remind me of the fram called St James farm in Gloucester. The farm had 🐷 in 2017.I do baby piglets and mum pig and daddy pig that lived at other fram and I do remember feedback the pigs with my niece age ,3 year's. I liked the story about Jemma very much. I would now like to read more books by Michael Morpurgo again. Maybe I should keep a very record of the book's of Michael morpurgo that I read. I do feel like I read over whole hour and 15 minutes and wrote my vercit on the book 📚 on good reader's. I do feel desired to write my own small book and maybe a book big too.

[Gabby · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun and enjoyable multigenerational story that really shows the effects of one persons actions in a later period of life. Finding a path, fun and caring for another all wrapped up in a well illustrated and cheerful setting. Morpurgo spins a good tale that all can enjoy.

[Mark Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this to my son for his book day token. Nice story and nice message.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and thought-provoking.

[Sarah B · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this to my boys tonight. What a lovely story. I didn’t know pigs loved acorns

[Shahrun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charming albeit predictable Childrens tale. I think the purpose is to get them excited about the outdoors and interested in farming. Love the illustrations.

[Rosie Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, brought in family, pigs, 600 years castle, Queen Elizabeth 1st lived in Castle, slept in Queenies room, narrator slept in it.

[Michaela Mckernan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really quick easy read something kids will find a bit silly and laugh at!

[Annie Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally beautiful and funny for a Grandmother to read her Grandchild. I am a lover of animals and the ending was just so exciting,