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No Place for a Pig by Bloom, Suzanne, 1950- is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is No Place for a Pig about?

<p>bloom's Whimsical Story Of Ms. Taffy, Her Adorable Pig, And A Big-hearted Neighborhood Is Bound To Bring Laughter To Young Readers And Pig Lovers Alike.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p>although This Urban Tale Stars An Increasingly Hefty Porker, Bloom (we Keep A Pig In The Parlor) Spins Out Her Story With A Light Touch. A Pig Named Serena Is Awarded As A Contest Prize To Ms. Taffy. Thrown For A Loop At First (she Thought She Was Winning A Pig Figurine To Add To Her Collection), Ms. Taffy Exhibits Cosmopolitan Pluck, Takes Serena Home (on The Subway, No Less) To Her Third-floor Walk-up, And Introduces Her To The Neighbors Who Promptly Take The Pig Under Their Collective Wing. Matriarchal Grandma Winona Fusses Over Her (she Looks A Bit Puny, She Pronounces And Invites Her For A Home-cooked Lunch); Young Marcus Designs An Impressive Cart For Hauling Her Food. When Serena Grows So Big That Ms. Taffy Must Contemplate A Move To The Country, The Neighbors Join Forces And Turn A Vacant Lot Into A Garden-cum-residence For The Unusual Pet. Bloom's Buoyant Ink-and-watercolor Illustrations Revel In The Realities Of City Life The Cramped Apartments, The Bountiful Greengrocer's Shops, The Nei

Who reads No Place for a Pig?

It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.

Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.

Author
Bloom, Suzanne, 1950-
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, 2003.
Published
2003
Language
EN
ISBN
9781590780473
Category
children's
Subjects
Music, Children'S, Fiction
Rating
3.48 / 5 (23 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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