While Piglet and Papa are playing she chews his tail too hard. “ 'Ouch!’ said Papa. 'You little rascal!’ ” Uncertain if Papa is really mad, Piglet seeks reassurance but Papa doesn’t hear her. So Piglet asks the other animals in the barnyard if they love her. Each one singles out something about Piglet that is endearing, from her cute little ears to her snub little nose to her little pink trotters and curly-whirly tail. “I do love you—but someone else loves you ten times more,” Horse tells her. It turns out that Sheep knows someone who loves Piglet a hundred times more, Donkey a thousand, Duck a million, Dog a billion. Piglet wonders, Who could it be? The answer will be clear to many young listeners even before the satisfying conclusion of Margaret Wild’s wholly charming, gently reassuring picture book featuring winning illustrations by Stephen Michael King. (Ages 2–4)

For all children who have wondered what their parents are thinking, this warmly illustrated book is perfect for bedtime and story hour. Piglet feels a little insecure—she has upset her papa. Does that mean he no longer loves her? Horse, Sheep, Donkey, Duck, and Dog all tell her that they love her—but they know someone who loves her a million times more! Who can it be? In this affectionate barnyard tale, Piglet’s loving relationship with her papa will comfort every child who has ever been naughty to get attention.