The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett

The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett

There's been a terrible mix-up in the royal nursery. Priscilla the princess has accidentally switched places with Pigmella, the farmer's new piglet. The kindly farmer and his wife believe it's the work of a good witch, while the ill-tempered king and queen blame the bad witch-after all, this happens in fairy tales all the time! While Priscilla grows up on the farm, poor yet very happy, things don't turn out quite so well for Pigmella. Kissing a frog has done wonders before, but will it work for a pig?

Sure to hog all the attention, this story's frequent nods to well-known fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Princess, and Thumbelina-plus hilarious illustrations-will delight readers of any age.

Jonathan began his writing career as a lyricist for his band in college. He has designed an art gallery, a theater, and an airport check-in building as an architect. Jonathan has written and paper-engineered a variety of pop-up books in addition to youth fiction and picture books. Steve Cox is a well-known illustrator who has won numerous awards.

He earned a distinction in Graphic Design at Cornish College of Art before moving on to a successful career in toy packaging and children's TV character merchandising. Roland Rat and Count Duckula are two of the properties on which he worked. He eventually returned to illustration full-time and has worked on a variety of projects ranging from simple board books to complicated and detailed pop-ups. He is a Bath resident.