{"product_id":"the-old-woman-and-her-pig-tip-top-elf-book-rand-mcnally-1952","title":"The Old Woman And Her Pig Tip-Top Elf Book Rand McNally 1952","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old Woman And Her Pig\u003c\/strong\u003e, retold by Wallace C. Wadsworth, photos by Esther Friend.   Copyright 1952, published by Rand McNally \u0026amp; Company, Chicago, and printed in the U.S.A..   Hardcover book, 8 1\/4\" x 6 5\/8\" (210mm x 168mm) , 21 printed pages.  The book is from the Rand McNally Tip-Top Elf children's book series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe 1952 The Old Woman and Her Pig, retold by Wallace C. Wadsworth and illustrated by Esther Friend, adapts a classic English cumulative folktale that has delighted children for generations. After finding a coin, a little old woman buys a pig at the market, only to discover that the stubborn animal refuses to cross a stile on the journey home. Determined not to give up, she asks a succession of characters and objects—including a dog, a stick, a fire, water, a bull, a butcher, a rope, a rat, and finally a cat—to help solve her problem. Each refuses in turn, creating a humorous chain of increasingly unlikely requests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story builds through rhythmic repetition and predictable patterns that encourage young readers to join in as the chain grows longer. When the final helper agrees, the entire sequence unfolds in reverse, with each character finally performing its part until the pig at last crosses the stile and the old woman can continue home. Esther Friend's bright, expressive illustrations complement the playful text, making this Tip-Top Elf edition an engaging introduction to one of England's best-known nursery tales while reinforcing themes of persistence, cause and effect, and the satisfaction of creative problem-solving.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book's covers are in very good condition.  The cover's spine cover has some light wear.  The title page has a one inch tear at the bottom and a name written on it. The strip of paper that binds the pages to the spine is starting to tear separate at the top and bottom of the back pages (see photo below).  The interior pages are otherwise in very good condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/old-woman-pig9_240x240.jpg?v=1782958469\" alt=\"The Old Woman And Her Pig Tip-Top Elf Book Rand McNally 1952 - TulipStuff\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rand McNally Elf Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944176124189,"sku":"PTHC5296S","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/old-woman-pig.jpg?v=1782958469","url":"https:\/\/tulipstuff.com\/products\/the-old-woman-and-her-pig-tip-top-elf-book-rand-mcnally-1952","provider":"TulipStuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}