Chester the Worldly Pig

One of five of Bill Peet's humorous picture stories first published in the USA in the 60s and available here in paperback for the first time. Throughout all his adventures Chester remains essentially a pig, in fact the origin of all that happens lies in some very believable pig-like feelings: 'Before I end up as so much sausage and ham I intend to try and amount to something.' Learning an acrobatic trick, running away to the circus, running away from the circus, are just some of the events that befall Chester before he realises his true destiny and we understand the wordplay in the title that has been staring us in the face all along. Recommended as a read aloud for infant/juniors, and as a read alone for those gathering experience of longer texts.