num_pages: 118
description: Dick King-Smith's classic story of Babe the sheep-herding pig is back with a charming new cover to win over a new generation of readers!When Babe arrives at Hogget Farm, Mrs. Hogget's thoughts turn to sizzling bacon and juicy pork chops. But before long, Babe reveals a talent no one could have expected: he can handle Farmer Hogget's stubborn flock better than any sheepdog ever could! When Farmer Hogget enters Babe in the Grand Challenge Sheepdog Trials, everyone, including his wife, thinks he is a fool. But he believes in Babe. Now it's just up to Babe to convince everyone else to believe in a sheep-pig!An ALA Notable BookA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor BookA Horn Book Fanfare Honor BookAn IRA-CBC Children's ChoiceAn NCTE Teachers' Choice   "A hilarious fantasy about a plucky piglet that learns how to tend sheep, Babe is a barnyard charmer." --The Washington Post on the film adaptation  "An animal fantasy which will inevitably be compared to Charlotte's Web. . . . A splendid book." --The Horn Book, starred review"Impossible to resist." --Booklist, starred review"One of the most delightful children's authors." --The Guardian on Dick King-Smith
language: English
title: Babe the Gallant Pig
titlecomplete: Babe the Gallant Pig
genres: Fiction, Animals, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Classics, Novels, Childrens, Fantasy
ratings_count: 15341
awards: awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Audie Award
category: Children's Titles, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Intermediate
publisher: Yearling Books