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Paperback Details
  • 06/2024
  • 978-1-960157-57-7
  • 32 pages
  • $11.95
Hardcover Details
  • 06/2024
  • 9798989035748
  • 32 pages
  • $17.99
Kathleen Welton
Author
Pigs Have Wings

Picture Book; General Fiction (including literary and historical); (Market)

Pigs Have Wings is a touching tale of Miz Peg, who wants nothing more than to dance and sing. With short legs and big feet, it's harder for a pig than you would think. Peg gets all tangled up trying to twirl. Everyone laughs and tells Peg “don’t you know, pigs don’t have wings.” Peg is finally able to leap in the sky when a baby bird lands on her head and shows her how to hip and hop. A wise owl helps her learn that we all have our own wings when we believe.

From that day on, Peg dances with all her heart. She finds her own way to shine! With light-hearted rhymes and high-stepping illustrations, this tale is gentle inspiration for everyone who wants to find their own wings within—and imagine they can accomplish anything.

Reviews
With heavy bodies and large feet, pigs are not known for their grace and agility—but with the power of make-believe, even these lumbering animals can fly. In Welton’s inspiring picture book for young children, a pig named Miz Peg discovers that her imagination is the key to achieving her dreams. Peg has always wanted to float like butterflies and birds, but biology has proven a formidable foe. “Whenever she starts to jump or even tries to leap, she always falls on her rump and ends up in a heap.” To top it off, the other animals make fun of her for wanting to soar, shaking their heads and reminding her that pigs do not have wings.

Dejected, Peg decides to seek advice from the experts, turning to a bluebird and an owl for guidance. With great wisdom, the owl provides the key to achieving her goal: “When your heart finally sings, believe and you will fly. You’ll have your very own wings and you can soar so high.” Armed with her newfound self-confidence, Peg finally takes to the skies. Ultimately her dream leads her to the stage as well, where she sings, dances, and leaps for her audience. Seeing Peg succeed will encourage kids to use their imaginations to surpass their own limitations.

Chau Pham’s cheerful illustrations show Peg and her friends in their charming woodland home, where they inhabit a lush, green world teeming with flowers and wildlife. The best scenes show an ecstatic Peg flying with glittering butterfly wings, surrounded by clouds and blue skies while trees and buildings fade from sight below her on the ground. When the animals watch Peg perform onstage, the starry skies and crescent moon will spark nostalgia for the kind of magical summer night when the world seemed expansive and anything truly did feel possible.

Takeaway: Miz Peg discovers that her imagination is the key to achieving her dreams.

Comparable Titles: Brenda S. Miles’s Taco Falls Apart, Calista Brill’s Little Wing Learns to Fly.

Production grades
Cover: A-
Design and typography: A-
Illustrations: A-
Editing: A-
Marketing copy: B

Reader's Favorite

"Pigs Have Wings will give hope to children who are struggling to achieve a goal. The supportive voices of her new friends provide the courage Miz Peg needs to accomplish her dream, and readers will see how words of affirmation may help a struggling friend easily overcome a challenge. The cute, colorful pictures by Chau Pham will draw children's eyes as they follow the hardships Miz Peg faces...a great selection for children who need a boost before they try something new or readers who want to be a more encouraging friend."—Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite, 5 Stars

Formats
Paperback Details
  • 06/2024
  • 978-1-960157-57-7
  • 32 pages
  • $11.95
Hardcover Details
  • 06/2024
  • 9798989035748
  • 32 pages
  • $17.99
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