by William Steig
Genre: Animal / Drama / Friendship Year Published: 1976 Year Read: 1993 “The Amazing Bone” is another classic from William Steig and is also the most dramatic book due to the main character being put into peril in a number of cases. William Steig’s hand-drawn illustrations and his intense yet soo...
Pearl, a young pig, is wandering around after school, daydreaming and enjoying nature, when she happens to meet... a bone. A friendly, talkative bone who has escaped from a grumpy witch and is looking for a better home. Pearl and the bone quickly make friends, but will friendship be enough to get th...
Pretty dark for a kids' story, but that didn't put me off back then, and I still love it now.
I love The Amazing Bone more than I can express! I've even read it to adult crowds and gotten a laugh. This book is a must-read!