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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2010), Edition: 1, 256 pages
Description
When Mr. Green, a stingy widower with three children he cannot be bothered with, decides to find a nanny for his children, he winds up hiring a glamorous ex-circus pig who knows nothing about children but a lot about chocolate.
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Mary Poppins, move over--or get shoved out of the way. Nanny Piggins has arrived. Most recently employed at the circus as the pig shot out of a cannon, she assumes the title 'Nanny' when she spies a Help Wanted sign on the lawn of the Green family. Mrs. Green is dead, and Mr. Green is so
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tightfisted he refuses to pay a human nanny. So when a pig applies....Stuffing adjectives into this review is as easy as watching Nanny Piggins stuff pies into her mouth. This is smart, sly, funny, and marvelously illustrated with drawings that capture Nanny's sheer pigginess. Show Less
Awards
Great Stone Face Book Award (Nominee — 2012)