cover image THE PIGS' PICNIC

THE PIGS' PICNIC

Keiko Kaska, . . Picture Puffin, $6.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-698-11902-4

As Mr. Pig heads off to meet Miss Pig for a picnic, he encounters animals who offer him their various attributes to impress her (Fox offers his tail; Zebra offers his stripes). "Kasza's gentle tale imparts the message to be true to oneself in a delightful and unobtrusive way," said PW. Ages 3-6. (Sept.)