The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett and illustrated by Poly Bernatene (Walker and Company, September 2011) is the story of a princess and a pig whose parents believe they are in a fairy tale. In a rather amusing switch, a baby princess is swapped with a baby piglet. The farmer and his wife are amazed that the piglet has been switched for a baby girl, and the Queen and King believe their daughter has been cursed to become a pig.
As the “children” grow, there are obviously a few difficulties in raising the pig as a princess, but the Queen and King don’t worry: “It’s the sort of thing that happens all the time in books.” With hilarious results, and ridiculous paintings to narrate the story, The Princess and the Pig is a satisfying story of a fairy tale that isn’t, much to the reader’s satisfaction.
