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Wishes, Kisses, and Pigs by Betsy Hearne
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Wishes, Kisses, and Pigs (original 2001; edition 2003)

by Betsy Hearne

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After eleven-year-old Louise makes a wish on the first evening star and her brother turns into a pig, she uses wishes, kisses, and spells to try to put things right again.
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  lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |
I like this book. Often times, we wish for things to happen and sometimes when those wishes come true- we get a DISASTER! I love the lessons about family that are embedded in this book. This book teaches on the importance of family and that we should be careful what we ask for. ( )
  AnsleighMcKenzie | Sep 8, 2016 |
I had mixed feelings about this book. There were some aspects about the plot that weren't clear. For example, there is a circle diagram that Louise draws, and she connects the people directly across from each other and decides they all need to kiss. There isn't really much logic to it; it just comes out of nowhere. There are also two men who are interested in marrying Louise's mom, Clara, and I felt like they were forced and were only there to keep the plot moving. However, I did feel like the main characters, Louise and Clara, were pretty well-developed and believable. I connected with them as they tried to find a way to help Willie, Louise's older brother. I especially connected with Louise when she takes charge of her brother-turned-pig: "He was her responsibility...she was in charge of him." I also liked the subtlety of the owl that kept reappearing, who actually turns out to be Louise's father who had been turned into an owl: "'You don't reckon we need that old owl, do you?...I think the owl understands more than both of us put together.'" I think there could be two big ideas in this book. The first one would be don't give up and the second would be family sticks together. Both of these are exhibited through Clara and Louise's persistence when it came to believing Jack, the father, was still alive and finding a way for Willie to be turned back into a human. ( )
  lstec2 | Feb 13, 2014 |
I loved the description in the book as well as the troubles and new ideas it gave me about family and friend. And how you should be glad that you have humans as siblings not pigs. ( )
  SRaval | Apr 9, 2013 |
This BookCrossing book has been on my shelf for quite a while. After a string of three books I couldn't finish, I decided to go with something I knew I could. This was a very sweet story, and the dialog between the main character and her mother was hilarious, I thought. It's funny that I chose this book over others that I could have because the premise turned out to be very similar to another one I recently read, Well Wished. In this book as well, you have to be careful what you wish for. I also loved how central animals were to the story, especially my favorite--pigs! Here's a great line from the book: "Animals were just as important as people, even if most people didn't think so." ( )
  kellyholmes | Jan 16, 2007 |
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