Clever Pig

Summary


Clever Pig is a short story full of warmth and gentle suspense, following a child and their beloved pet pig through a day of play, searching, and unexpected surprise. When Pig goes missing after a fun game of hide-and-seek with a carrot, worry slowly sets in as the sun rises and sets with no sign of her. Then Pig returns — and she hasn't come back alone. A quietly joyful story about missing someone you love and the delight of surprise.

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Come Pig! Let’s play.

Can you find the carrot?

No, it’s not under there.

No, it’s not inside.

Clever Pig!

Wake up, Pig! Come out and play.

Where is she?

Pig is gone.

The sun came up. And the sun went down.

But, no Pig.

I miss my friend.

My Pig!

Clever Pig.

And one,

two,

three new friends!

Come, pigs!

Let’s play.

Time for bed!

Goodnight, pigs.


Credits

Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/clever-pig and was created by: Josh Morgan (Illustrator), Carol Kagezi (Editor), Nathalie Koenig (Writer), Lee-Ann Knowles (Designer) Book Dash logo