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Title: Slumgullion, the Executive Pig: A Tale Told in Rhyme of a Swine in His Prime
Publisher: Zino Pr Childrens Books
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1559331496
ISBN 13: 9781559331494
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Boudreau, Tamara L.
Condition: acceptable

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To escape becoming porkchops, Slumgullion Pyg passes himself off as human until his tail reveals the truth and he learns that accepting his real self is best.

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This odd cautionary tale, about a lad who finds a second nose, admonishes against the hazards of greed. Told in rhyme, the text apparently aims for lighthearted loopiness a la Seuss, but unfortunately comes off as just plain silly, as the young man's extra proboscis helps him sniff out not only such garden-variety scents as roses and muffins, but also such curiosities as "a man growing a beard twelve-feet long" and "someone reading a very long book." The cartoon-like illustrations are colorful but flat, and the main character, with his flyaway hair, close-set eyes, and perpetual gee-whiz expression, is downright unappealing. The verse, moreover, is often forced ("All of these smells were making me hungry / When suddenly a new batch of smells stung me"). In the end, the young man sniffs out a sad noseless boy, but he's loathe to share his olfactory bounty, until a sneeze turns the tables on him. All in all, a disappointing fantasy. Ages 4-8.
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