The Tale of Ping Pong Pig

The Tale of Ping Pong Pig
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018
Genre: Astrology, Chinese
ISBN: 9789881609809

It's 1420, and the mighty Emperor Yongle loves every inch of the brand new Forbidden City...but most of all he loves PORK! Enter Ping Pong Pig, a plump, pretty and altogether delicious pig, and her nemesis, the Minister of Most Important Things! Will Ping Pong achieve her life's ambitions...or will they be cut short on a Ming Dynasty platter? Find out in this crackling tale of trickery, camouflage and porcine pursuit!

Ping Pong Pig

Ping Pong Pig
Author: Caroline Church
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780823421763

Readers will squeal with laughter at this soaring tale about friendship and working together.Bounce, Bounce, Bounde! "Ping Pong Pig" loves to leap, jump, and bounce all over Apple Tree Farm. He is far too busy having fun all day to help with the chores. Soon he lands into a big mess, and he's up to his ears in trouble. Will he learn to help his friends before pigs fly?

The Story About Ping

The Story About Ping
Author: Marjorie Flack
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2014-09-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0448482339

The Story About Ping covers the concepts Family and Problem Solving. This classic children’s book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Ping’s owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When it’s time to go, Ping is the last duck in the water and, as such, will receive a spanking. To avoid punishment, he hides—only to be captured the next morning by a young boy for his family’s dinner. Finally Ping is set free, and when he sees his master’s boat, the last thing he fears is a spanking—he’s just thankful to be home!

The Tale of Desmond Dog

The Tale of Desmond Dog
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2017
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9789881609885

It's 1810, and infamous pirate queen Ching Shih and her Red Flags are terrorizing the South China Sea. Enter Desmond Dog, hero of the fishing village of Hong Kong! He's noble, honest and kind, and loves to help others. But he's also strong, daring and brave, with an excellent nose... in fact, he has the makings of an excellent pirate! Will Desmond be lured into a life of crime? And what will become of Ching Shih and her crew? Find out in this exciting tale of trickery, temptation...and treasure!

A Dirty Story

A Dirty Story
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781937160265

The Tale of Rodney Ram

The Tale of Rodney Ram
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Calendar, Chinese
ISBN: 9789881609854

Rodney Ram is gorgeous, from his ear-tips to his toes. But there's just one problem - he doesn't want to lead his flock! Then famine grips Guangdong Province, and the sheep are in mortal danger. Will Rodney rise to the challenge, and save their woolly hides? Find out in this shaggy tale of shyness, sheep and an awful lot of luck! Another funny and fabulous Chinese Calendar Tale due out just in time for the Year of the Ram (2015)! "Sarah Brennan's work is a meeting between traditional Asian narratives and the universal taste of children for graphic stories. The tale-telling gifts shown in these books, along with the exuberance of the language and rhymes, make them unique in children's literature". Tom Keneally, author of Schindler's Ark and Ned Kelly and the City of Bees "Why is a city in South China known as the City of Rams? How did rice become one of the most important foods in the world? You can turn to a history book or the Internet to find out. Or you can have a lot more fun reading how Rodney the Ram saves the villagers of Guangzhou! Sarah Brennan and Harry Harrison are back - better than ever! John Carroll, Professor of History, University of Hong Kong

Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry

Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2009-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0061975257

Have you ever tried to write a poem about a pizza? How about a pig? How about a pigeon, penguin, potato, Ping-Pong, parrot, puppy, pelican, porcupine, pie, pachyderm, or your parents? Jack Prelutsky has written more than one thousand poems about all of these things—and many others. In this book he gives you the inside scoop on writing poetry and shows you how you can turn your own experiences and stories about your family, your pets, and your friends into poems. He offers tips, advice, and secrets about writing and provides some fun exercises to help you get started (or unstuck). You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at the ingredients of some of his most popular poems. If you are a poet, want to be a poet, or if you have to write a poem for homework and you just need some help, then this is the book for you!

Storm Whale

Storm Whale
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-07
Genre: Seashore
ISBN: 9781910646281

Children and adults alike will be transported to beachside holidays of long ago, feel the wind in their hair and taste the salt spray, as the girls battle against huge odds to save something precious and vulnerable --

I Am Going! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

I Am Going! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
Author: Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-01-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781423119906

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I Am Going!, Piggie ruins a perfectly good day by telling Gerald she is going. If Piggie goes, who will Gerald skip with, play Ping-Pong with, and wear silly hats with? Willems's Geisel Award–winning duo continues to delight readers with their silly shenanigans. Packed full of humor and heart, the Elephant & Piggie Books are vetted by an early-learning specialist and early learners themselves, so they'll be right on target for new readers.

Don't Lose Pigley, Wibbly Pig!

Don't Lose Pigley, Wibbly Pig!
Author: Mick Inkpen
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2009
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780340989609

When Wibbly Pig gets a party bag to take home from a birthday party, his is so eager to see what's inside, he doesn't notice that something terrible is happening to Pigley!