Piggypine

By Richard T. Morris, Charles Santoso (Illustrator)

A critter defies the narrator to claim his own story. Can he succeed?

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Piggypine, a quirky half pig, half porcupine, is determined to make this story his own, despite the narrator's protests. As he stumbles through mishaps, from poor running to odd snacks, Piggypine's persistence challenges the narrative's focus on dogs. Will he find his place in a tale that seems to reject him, or is there more to his story than meets the eye? Dive into this playful adventure of identity and belonging, where being yourself might just change the plot.

From the publisher

A feisty narrator and a determined pig-porcupine critter argue over whether this is Piggypine’s story in this rambunctious meta picture book about being yourself and seeing people for who they are, not who they’re not. Half pig, half porcupine, Piggypine is looking for his story. Could this be it? The narrator sure doesn’t think so! Just look at Piggypine–he’s kind of a disaster. He’s terrible at running. His spelling is even worse. And his favorite snack is a paper towel smeared with honey! Not to mention, this story is about dogs, and Piggypine is most certainly not a dog. But Piggypine is determined to stay, and as hijinks ensue, it seems like Piggypine’s story is coming to an end before it even begins. Or is it?

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