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valkeakuulas's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.0
Selkokirja possun seikkailuista. Tässä on oikeastaan sisällettynä olennainen ongelma possujen käyttämisestä sankarina maailmassa, jossa on mukana myös lihaa syöviä ihmisiä. Possu on vaarassa joutua pataan, eikä tämä tiedä edes olevansa ruokaa.
woolfardis's review against another edition
3.0
Despite this being number nineteen in the little Peter Rabbit World Collection, this story was one of the first Beatrix Potter ever wrote.
This is much in evidence, it being very unlike a lot of her other works, both in length and subject matter. It is heavily influenced by Robinson Crusoe and The Owl and the Pussycat and tells the tale of the pig from the latter poem by Edward Lear.
The illustrations are predominantly black-and-white, with a few little watercolours thrown in. Whilst I prefer Beatrix's longer stories, this one felt a little off. There were too many humans mixing with animals and, although wanting to eat Little Pig Robinson is a little on the dark side, it doesn't quite hold up to the better of her stories.
It is, however, written nicely and tells an interesting if quite plain story compared to her other tales. Perhaps a little too long and I'm thankful she decided upon the shorter format.
This is much in evidence, it being very unlike a lot of her other works, both in length and subject matter. It is heavily influenced by Robinson Crusoe and The Owl and the Pussycat and tells the tale of the pig from the latter poem by Edward Lear.
The illustrations are predominantly black-and-white, with a few little watercolours thrown in. Whilst I prefer Beatrix's longer stories, this one felt a little off. There were too many humans mixing with animals and, although wanting to eat Little Pig Robinson is a little on the dark side, it doesn't quite hold up to the better of her stories.
It is, however, written nicely and tells an interesting if quite plain story compared to her other tales. Perhaps a little too long and I'm thankful she decided upon the shorter format.
kittarlin's review against another edition
3.0
Cute mash up of Potter's animal characters, The Owl and the Pussycat, and Robinson Crusoe. No need to own this one, though.
beckyisbookish's review against another edition
3.0
This one wasnt too bad for a longer story. I dont believe it was quite exciting enough for my son but it was well written and well read.
calistareads's review against another edition
3.0
This is a small chapter book. Mostly black and white drawings. This is about the Pig Robinson going into the city. He is lured onto a ship and fattened for a feast. A cat helps him escape his day with death onto an island. It's a twisty tale on the archetype of the fool. A good little story.
emkoshka's review
4.0
Another Potter picaresque about a pig, although this little piggy goes to market and ends up at sea, wee wee wee! Plays around with the substance of nursery and nonsense rhymes beautifully, and the significance of Little Pig Robinson's name becomes quite clear at the end of the tail (tale)!
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