Name: The Amazing Bone
ISBN: 9780312564216

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Odd Companions

A pig and a talking bone bring sly whimsy to a journey that turns perilous.

Come here for

An improbable friendship with plenty to say
A bright spring-day stroll with unexpected danger

Expect

A lightly mischievous take on what’s possible
A picture-book adventure with real peril

Book Details

Authors: William Steig
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: July 5, 2011
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Pig Stories · Folktale Retellings
Reading lane: Pig Stories

Affinity

Publisher Categories

Pig Stories
Magic & Fantasy
Friendship

About This Book

CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK The Amazing Bone tells the story of Pearl, a pig, who forms a friendship with a talking bone in this timeless picture book by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek! . It's a bright and beautiful spring day, and Pearl, a pig, is dawdling on her way home from school. Most unexpectedly, she strikes up an acquaintance with a small bone. Pearl and the bone immediately take a liking to each other, and before you know it she is...

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CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK The Amazing Bone tells the story of Pearl, a pig, who forms a friendship with a talking bone in this timeless picture book by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek! . It's a bright and beautiful spring day, and Pearl, a pig, is dawdling on her way home from school. Most unexpectedly, she strikes up an acquaintance with a small bone. Pearl and the bone immediately take a liking to each other, and before you know it she is on her way home with the bone in her purse, left open so they can continue their conversation. But the trip home turns out to be surprisingly treacherous. Can a pig and a talking bone outwit a band of robbers and a hungry fox? In the world of William Steig, anything is possible.