Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children’s books that have received critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Among his well-loved novels are Babe: The Gallant Pig, Harry’s Mad, Martin’s Mice, Ace: The Very Important Pig, The Robber Boy, The Invisible Dog, Three Terrible Trins, Harriet’s Hare, The Stray, A Mouse Called Wolf, and Mr. Ape. Mr. King-Smith passed in away in 2011, but his stories live on.
An ALA Notable Book
A Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book
A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book
An IRA-CBC Children’s Choice
An 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
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