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Queen Pig

Story Stats

Rating: 4
Grade Level: 5
Page count: 14
Categories: Folk Tale, Magic

Author

Judith
Gorog

Appeared in

A Taste for Quiet

Story Summary

When a farmer goes to slaughter a pig that he bought from his neighbor, the pig courteously asks that he spare her life, guaranteeing that she will return the kindness ten fold. A richly told tale with kindness rewarded and greed given its comeuppance.