Chewing the Cud
An Extraordinary Life Remembered by the Author of Babe: The Gallant Pig
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Literary, Animals, Farm Animals, History
| Author: | Dick King-Smith | ISBN: | 9780307482778 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books | Publication: | February 19, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dick King-Smith |
| ISBN: | 9780307482778 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
| Publication: | February 19, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Language: | English |
A candid and very funny memoir from beloved children’s book author Dick King-Smith.
Before he was a children’s book author, Dick King-Smith was a soldier, a farmer, a salesman, a factory worker, and a teacher. But he was always a devoted family man who loved the countryside he lived in and the animals he kept. In this insightful memoir, Dick King-Smith recounts the joys and failures of his life with equal humor and candor. And he remembers a delightful cast of animal characters–from Anna, the dachshund who turned out to be just stubborn, not deaf, to the 600-pound pig Monty, who liked to be scratched on top of his head, to Wilhelmina, a pet badger who was fond of love bites. As readers delight in recognizing the inspiration behind many of Dick King-Smith’s books, they’ll also see how a collection of experiences made a man a writer.
A candid and very funny memoir from beloved children’s book author Dick King-Smith.
Before he was a children’s book author, Dick King-Smith was a soldier, a farmer, a salesman, a factory worker, and a teacher. But he was always a devoted family man who loved the countryside he lived in and the animals he kept. In this insightful memoir, Dick King-Smith recounts the joys and failures of his life with equal humor and candor. And he remembers a delightful cast of animal characters–from Anna, the dachshund who turned out to be just stubborn, not deaf, to the 600-pound pig Monty, who liked to be scratched on top of his head, to Wilhelmina, a pet badger who was fond of love bites. As readers delight in recognizing the inspiration behind many of Dick King-Smith’s books, they’ll also see how a collection of experiences made a man a writer.
