Aunt Pitty Patty and her niece Nelly went to the market. When they returned home it was plus a pig. A pig that doesn't want to go through the house's gate, that is. Nelly goes to get help, and first asks a dog to bite the pig, but the dog refuses. So then she asks a stick to hit the dog, because he refused. When the stick refuses as well, Nelly continues the chain, asking all sorts of creatures and items to help her. Finally she gets a yes, and the chain holds true, right up to the stick hitting the dog which bites the pig, who then goes through the gate.
The story is told well, and flows nicely. It is easy to read out loud.
The illustrations in this book are beautiful. Very realistic, and full of detail (like the flowers along the road), these illustrations make the book special. They add a lot to the book. Nelly is cute, and as the story progresses you can see how she becomes more and more frustrated and annoyed.
All in all, it is a very good book with great illustrations.
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