Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better.

Poppleton

Sarah Sammis

Cynthia Rylant has written more than 100 books for children. Her career spans back to 1982 but I only "discovered" her a couple years ago. Sean and I chose Poppleton from the library because it's a collaboration between Cynthia Rylant and illustrator Mark Teague.

Poppleton is a gentleman pig who has moved to a small town to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Over the course of the book Poppleton meets his next door neighbor and settles into his new life. For instance, on Monday's he goes to the library to read a book.

It's a cute chapter book in the vein of the George and Martha or Frog and Toad books.

Poppleton

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