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Slender Ella and Her Fairy Hogfather (First Choice Chapter Book)
Slender Ella and Her Fairy Hogfather - First Choice Chapter Book Author:Vivian Sathre From School Library Journal — Kindergarten-Grade 2 — In this humorous beginning reader, Sathre takes the classic story to the prairie and replaces the pumpkin coach and glass slippers with a shiny car and diamond-studded cowboy boots. Ella is a rather thin pig who earns the nickname Slender Ella from her plump, demanding stepsisters. When the neig... more »hboring Goldsnoots hold a party to find a wife for the familys heir, Harley Joe, Ellas wish made on a dandelion brings her a Fairy Hogfather and the means to attend the partywith the proviso she is home by midnight. The cartoonlike full-color illustrations provide visual clues to the text. The story, peppered with colorful expressions, flows smoothly and the porcine humor is sure to appeal to its intended audience.Maura Bresnahan, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA
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Once a sweet little pig named Slender Ella was bossed around by her mean stepsisters Ruby and Pudge. Even her stepmother makes her do all the dirty work around the farm. Then one day they're invited to a party at the Diamond Snout Hay Ranch. Rich and handsome Harley Joe is searching for a wife. Slender Ella is left home alone. Then poof, her fairy hogfather appears and things change forever!.« less