The struggles of a pig, escaping captivity to live in wild, are presented in a touching way.

My boys could relate as we have raised pigs and they know the process of taking care of the herd.

The need for omniscient assistance outside the pig herd comes from accepting a bear, who can help, who knows, who leads.

A story about prejudice, fighting unnecessary rules, allowing differences, and acceptance. ( )

This was not what I thought when I started the book. It is not a sweet pig story. ( )

This book will make vegetarians of the intended audience faster than you can say "slaughterhouse". I give it a star for that alone. The other 1.5 stars come from the fact that the pigs all have pretty great names (Beryl, Amber, Ruby, Dew, Bert, Sissy, and Moonshine) and that Sam the Bear is hysterically funny in an incredibly dry way. Outside of that, I'm afraid that this story just doesn't hold up to my adult sensibilities. ( )