I Love Guinea Pigs: Read and Wonder

Dick King-Smith

Candlewick Press, Aug 1, 2001 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages

"A wonderful celebration of the attributes of guinea pigs. . . . A popular pet and familiar subject is given new vigor and interest through originality, love, and respect." — The Boston Globe

I Love Guinea Pigs is an affectionate guide to the most charming of very small animals. Did you know, for instance, that guinea pigs rarely get sick and love to eat? Or that they love one another and have adorable children too? Portrayed in all their amiable chunkiness, guinea pigs finally receive the tribute they so richly deserve.

About the author

Dick King-Smith was born on March 27, 1922 in Bitten, Gloucestershire, England. Before becoming a full-time author, he was a farmer and a schoolteacher. He served in the Grenadier Guards during World War II and attended Marlborough College in Wiltshire. He has written over 100 children's books including The Fox Busters, The Hodgeheg, and The Sheep Pig (aka Babe-The Gallant Pig), which was adapted as the 1995 film Babe. The 1995 TV miniseries The Queen's Nose was also based in one of his books. He was voted Children's Author of the Year at the 1991 British Book Awards. He died on January 4, 2011 at the age of 88.

Bibliographic information

• Title: I Love Guinea Pigs: Read and Wonder; Read and Wonder
• Author: Dick King-Smith
• Illustrated by: Anita Jeram
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2001
• ISBN: 0763614351, 9780763614355
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Squirrels, etc; Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Pets; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Zoology