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A young boy shares an unusual dream with his family. He doesn't want a puppy, kitten or goldfish as a pet. Instead David, or ""D.C."" as his big brother nicknamed him wants to adopt a pot-bellied piglet. Since David is only six years old, his parents try to discourage him. They set goals he must achieve before he can think about seriously searching for a piglet. Little do his parents and grandparents know the extent of David's determination. With his brother's help they spend time researching the needs of pigs online and at the library.. D.C. starts to save his allowance as well as working at odd jobs such as collecting cans and bottles to redeem. His savings and knowledge grow over two years. Then comes the magical day when his grandmother finds an ad in the newspaper ""For Adoption: Pot bellied piglets."" An award winning story for pig lovers of all ages, A Piglet for David shows how one family unites to help one of its youngest members pursue what seems to be an impossible dream and then shares unique adventures because of that dream. A heartwarming story told with humor and tenderness about following your truth and growing up.

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Childhood dreams come in many shapes and sizes. In A Piglet for David, we watch as young David, D.C. for short, yearns for a pet. But not the regular sort! Young readers will relate to David's longing and rejoice once he finally becomes a dad to his new pet. Filled with delightfully drawn characters and pretty humorous moments thanks to Petey the piglet, Ikins' A Piglet for David will bring a smile to many a face and some ideas for how best to convince grown-ups that you are serious about having a pet to call your own. Middle grade readers will root for David while they enjoy this book. They may even discover that a pig is just the pet they have been looking for! Janet Clare Fagal, Retired elementary educator, poetry advocate and poet

"Childhood dreams come in many shapes and sizes. In A Piglet for David, we watch as young David, D.C. for short, yearns for a pet. But not the regular sort! Young readers will relate to David's longing and rejoice once he finally becomes a ""dad"" to his new pet. Filled with delightfully drawn characters and pretty humorous moments thanks to ""Petey"" the piglet, Ikins' A Piglet for David will bring a smile to many a face and some ideas for how best to convince grown-ups that you are serious about having a pet to call your own. Middle grade readers will root for David while they enjoy this book. They may even discover that a pig is just the pet they have been looking for! Janet Clare Fagal, Retired elementary educator, poetry advocate and poet"

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Rachael Ikins is a multiple Pushcart nominee, & 2018 Independent Book Award winner. She is a 2019 finalist and semi-finalist in the William Faulkner/William Wisdom Writing Competition. 2019 semi-finalist in NLAPW's Vinnie Ream competition. Ikins' prize-winning artwork/illustrations are on book covers worldwide. Some publications that include her works include Dragon Poet Review, Page & Spine, The Pen Woman Magazine, Fevers of the Mind Poetry, Weird & Wonderful, Gone Dogs, Planet in Peril, Dark Marrow, Pink Plastic House, Ghost City Review, Encore Magazine, Indigo Dreams Online, We Will Not Be Silenced, The Whisper and the Roar, The Brave and Reckless, Cider House Press, S/tick, A Slant of Light, Spontaneity, Pangolin Review, Rhythm and Bones, The Healing Muse, Absolute, Smitten, The Brave, The Muddy River Review, Broadkill Review, Canadice Press: Owl Light, Turning Points, and many more.-Associate Editor at Clare Songbirds Publishing House.-Fellowships: Colgate Writers Conferences poetry and young adult literature.-Finishing Line Press honorarium Lismore Castle, Ireland.-Poets & Writers grant 2021 for poetry-6 chapbooks, full-length collection, fantasy & memoir. Rachael lives in a tiny woods with her animal family. They often walk near a small lake. She loves to ride her bike and to garden Katie Turner is a Syracuse, NY based painter and visual artist. Her art has been published in magazines, books and zines in the U.S. including Stone Canoe, Somerset Studios and ITF (In The Frame). Turner, also a devoted watercolor painter, enjoys creating experimental pieces on slick-surface papers. Membership: International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA), Central New York Watercolor Society (Gold Signature) and Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society (Signature).

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