Who but Russell Hoban could weave a tale of life's pleasures and pain around a candy pig? And who but Quentin Blake could make the most poignant of stories so lighthearted and delightful? In this episodic picture book by an inimitable author-illustrator duo, a fantastic chain of events is triggered by the unacknowledged fall of a marzipan pig behind the sofa.
We meet in quick succession a heartsick mouse, a lonely grandfather clock, an owl in love with a taxi meter, a worker bee, a fading hibiscus flower, a mouse who greets the dawn dancing, and finally a boy who guesses at the true relations between things. Appealing to the unsentimental yet sensitive nature of children, The Marzipan Pig is exquisitely attuned to the bittersweet wonder of life and to the sentience of all beings.
| ISBN: | 9798896230076 |
| Publication date: | 16th June 2026 |
| Author: | Russell Hoban |
| Illustrator: | Quentin Blake |
| Publisher: | NYRB Kids an imprint of New York Review Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Genres: |
Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rodents and rabbits Picture storybooks: imagination and play Classic Literature |
Who but Russell Hoban could weave a tale of life's pleasures and pain around a candy pig? And who but Quentin Blake could make the most poignant of stories so lighthearted and delightful?
The Marzipan Pig features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rodents and rabbits, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Classic Literature
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The Marzipan Pig was written by Russell Hoban and published by NYRB Kids an imprint of New York Review Books
The Marzipan Pig has 48 pages