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An introduction to the life cycle of pigs from birth to adult, discussing appearance, food, instinct, and nurturing.
In the tradition of the beloved New York Times bestsellers Marley and Me and Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love, a charming, inspirational memoir about empathy, resilience, kindness, and an adorable deaf blind pink dog. When Connecticut veterinarian Melissa Shapiro gets a call about a tiny deaf blind puppy rescued from a hoarding situation in need of fostering, she doesn’t hesitate to say, “yes.” Little does she know how that decision will transform her, her family, and legions of admirers destined to embrace the saga of the indomitable pink pup. One of the most anxious dogs Melissa had ever encountered, the traumatized Piglet weighed under two pounds upon his welcome into the Shap...
Learn all about baby pigs.
Crispin the pig returns in this inventive, witty yet heart-warming new tale, in which he is shocked to discover that he has not one, not two, but three new siblings. Time for Crispin to turn into the Big Bad Wolf . . .
Cute baby piglets are quite a sight to see, and this book gives beginning readers a look at their everyday lives. These super smart animals have a great sense of smell, and readers learn all about how they use that sense of smell to find food. Through accessible text and vivid photographs, readers see how pigs roll in mud to keep cool and how mother sows take care of their piglets, learning lots about these amazing animals along the way.
"This board book introduces emergent readers to the world of a newborn piglet"--
A junior Animal Ark series by best-selling author Lucy Daniels.
This delightful series of board books is aimed at very young children. The bright pictures, with their patches of different textures, are designed to develop sensory and language awareness. Babies and toddlers will love turning the pages and touching the feely patches.
The last books discussing the neonatal or weaned pig were published over 15 years ago. This new book provides up to date information on the suckling and weaned piglet. It covers novel and important topics such as microbiota development in piglets and management of hyperprolific litters. It also discusses topics such as weaning age and its long term influence on piglet heath and performance. The developments of lean and fat tissues and of the intestinal immune system in young pigs are described in detail. Emphasis is put on well-being with chapters focussing on husbandry interventions in suckling piglets as well as consequences of the lactational environment on behavioural disturbances of pig...
A piglet has escaped from Fairweather's Farm Park, on the run from an angry dog! Wisher, the smallest of the Longears family, is determined to help, and sets off in search of the piglet. But it's a dangerous world for a little rabbit, and Wisher must be very brave if she wants to avoid Burdock the buzzard's clutches, or a run-in with the Red Dragon, and save the day. Heartwarming and hilarious, with Anna Currey's charming illustrations, this is a brilliant animal adventure series from a bestselling children's author.