"With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes that, just maybe, her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party with Judy Moody and all their friends. But Judy Moody is acting like a pig-head, and Jessica UN-invites her from the party. To make matters worse, Jessica has snooped around the house and has found zero sign of a pig present. Could her birthday be any more of a disaster?"--Dust jacket.
"With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes that, just maybe, her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party with Judy Moody and all their friends. But Judy Moody is acting like a pig-head, and Jessica UN-invites her from the party. To make matters worse, Jessica has snooped around the house and has found zero sign of a pig present. Could her birthday be any more of a disaster?"--Dust jacket.
"Esther the Wonder Pig was adopted as a teacup pig, but her dads Steve and Derek quickly find that she's actually a full-size pig who is far too big for their little apartment, so the family expands to a full-size farm with Esther and all her animal friends"--.
Planning what she hopes will be a fun-filled party for her upcoming birthday, Jessica uninvites an increasingly pig-headed Judy Moody amid growing fears that her most-coveted birthday present, a pot-bellied pig, will not be forthcoming.
"Wanting a pet pig more than anything, two siblings siblings finally convince their mother that they are ready for the responsibility before tackling the realities of pet care that prove to be more than they bargained for"--OCLC.
"With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes that, just maybe, her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party with Judy Moody and all their friends. But Judy Moody is acting like a pig-head, and Jessica UN-invites her from the party. To make matters worse, Jessica has snooped around the house and has found zero sign of a pig present. Could her birthday be any more of a disaster?"--Dust jacket.
Reviews the history of pig-keeping, offers advice on selecting a breed, explains how to prepare a home for pigs, and discusses feeding, watering, handling, breeding, health,and other topics.
The author describes her unique friendship with a pig named Christopher Hogwood, a sickly piglet who helped her develop a new relationship with neighbors in her small-town community.
