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The Dancing Pig
By Sierra, Judy & Sweetwater, Jesse
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15201-594-7
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt Brace, 1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1999
PreS-Gr 3 Using a common motif, this Balinese folktale tells of a mother who leaves her twin daughters home alone with a warning against opening the door to strangers. An ogress poses as the girls' mother, tricks them into unlocking the door, and carries them off with the intention of cooking them. When the mother finds her children gone, help comes from the family's pig, who promises to bring the sisters home safely. To accomplish the rescue, the animal dresses up in a sar...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
