The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

King-Smith, Dick

Lady Lollipop

125 pp. | Candlewick | June, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-1269-3 $$14.99

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Jill Barton. Lollipop, the "scruffiest, ugliest pig of the lot," hardly seems the right pet for pampered Princess Penelope. As it turns out, Lollipop can learn to do just about anything her young trainer, Johnny, wants her to do. Johnny's ability to understand Penelope and her hapless parents is at the heart of this satisfying tale. The short chapters and the book's open, lively design and engaging pencil illustrations add to this amusing book's appeal.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2001