Portly McSwine

James Marshall. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), $15 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-618-18381-4

A neurotic pig plans a party for National Snout Day in Portly McSwine by James Marshall, first published in 1979. What if my refreshments aren t tasty enough? he worries. Marshall s signature sketches show the porcine star s preparations. (Aug.)

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