Pig on the Titanic : a true story! By Crew, Gary

Title: Pig on the Titanic : a true story!
Author: Crew, Gary
Illustration: Bruce Whatley.
Publisher: HarperCollins

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CIP Info On the disastrous night when the ocean liner Titanic sinks, the sounds of a pig-shaped music box cheer children escaping in a lifeboat. Every so often I pick up a book and don’t expect much from it. This is one of them. I even remember putting down and picked up at least twice. I questioned how good the book would really be. But then I did a quick look at the illustrations. They were breath taking. The detail is impressive and supports the story very well. The text is good, not too short, but not too long. While I don’t claim to know everything about Titanic, this was a story I hadn’t heard. I enjoyed the author’s note. It tells about Edith Rosenbaum and how she helped some children through the tragedy. It was better than I ever expected and I recommend it for any collection.