Thursday, April 7, 2011

Zuckerman's Famous Pig

This post is brought to you as part of Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday.  Click the button on the right to join the fun.


This lovely book is one of my favorites from childhood. 




I like this version the best because Garth Williams created the illustrations.  He also illustrated my childhood copies of the 'Little House' books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

To celebrate the letter Z, here are the lyrics of the song Zuckerman's Famous Pig from the animated movie. 

He's…some pig…some pig
Some terrific, radiant, humble pig
He is some pig
Oh wow look at him now
Zuckerman's famous pig
Sooey, what do you see
The greatest hog in history
Fine swine wish he was mine
What if he's not so big
He's some terrific, radiant, humble
Thingamajig of a fine phenomenon

My land isn't it grand
Zuckerman's famous pig
Golly, you got to agree
He's a real celebrity

Fine swine, wish he was mine
What if he's not so big?
He's some terrific radiant, humble
Thingamajig pig
The terrific….radiant…humble...humble
Zuckerman's! Zuckerman's! Zuckerman's! Zuckerman's! Zuckerman's!
Zuckerman's famous pig
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19 comments:

  1. Dana @ Bungalow'56April 7, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    We have the same book along with the Laura Wilder's set. Both wonderful books and great pictures!
    Dana

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  2. JackieApril 7, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    oink doinky pig :p

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  3. Rocky Mountain WomanApril 7, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    I love that book and Zuckerman's pig is really cute...

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  4. GattinaApril 7, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Never heard this song, very cute !

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  5. Debra Gray-ElliottApril 7, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Stopping by from Alphabe-Thursday. Love Charlotte's Web.

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  6. JudieApril 7, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    I love Garth Williams' art! And of course I adore Charlotte's Web.

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  7. Sue McPeakApril 7, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    G Willliams art is fantastic and Charlotte's Web a classic. Thanks for the reminder of Zuckermans part in the story!

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  8. Coralie Cederna JohnsonApril 7, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Love this post! My daughter played Charlotte in a children's theatre production and it was a wonderful play!
    Thanks for posting and have an awesome Z day!
    Coralie

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  9. storybeaderApril 7, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Now I have to go and see this movie! Charlotte's Web has been, and will remain, my favorite, all-time book. I think it's because it was the first "real" book that I remember my mom and I reading together at bedtime. {:-Deb

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  10. UnknownApril 7, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    One of my all time very favorite books that I read over and over as a child. (that along with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Thanks for taking me down memory lane.

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  11. Laura LofgreenApril 8, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    I'm a member of the Society for Children's Writers and Illustrators. I always love meeting the illustrators. They are such nice and humble people. Thanks for your post.

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  12. Jessica BApril 8, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Always loved that book. It was so awesome when my daughter read and loved it as much as I did... :)

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  13. SandraApril 8, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Loved this post! Always wished my kids would too, but it seems Diary of Wimpy Kid is the Charlotte of this generation.

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  14. jenApril 9, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    This is very similar to my post today about favorite books. I forgot E.B. White, how could I be so thoughtless! New follower from Alphabe-Thursday. Come on over for a visit!

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  15. AnonymousApril 9, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    I just read that book! I love the part when Charlotte keeps sending Templeton for more words. I also love the Little House books and read them constantly!

    Tayet
    lucky13goatranch.blogspot.com

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  16. Keri {One Mama's Daily Drama}April 12, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    That is such a great story. I have to say that now I can never spell "terrific" properly without spellchecker!

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  17. Splendid Little StarsApril 13, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    such a great book! and I totally agree about Garth Williams' illustrations! (here and in LIW books) They are so captivating, so perfect!

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  18. JennyApril 13, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    I love this book! What a clever, clever idea for a post!

    This was such a sweet stop.

    It brought back so many memories of reading this book to my children. I need to get it out and read it to Mo!

    Thanks for being such a wonderful participant in Alphabe-Thursday! You are such a joy!

    A+

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  19. Susan AndersonApril 14, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    I've always loved this story, too. So much fun to look back on it!

    =)

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