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The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs

by Phoebe Gilman · 1989

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After discovering that buttons look just like pigs' noses, Jillian Jiggs embarks on an extravagant pig-making enterprise. She makes pirate pigs, princess pigs, striped pigs, and plaid pigs and sells them for ten cents each. Full color.

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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
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1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisCanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of this
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