Pig on the Titanic : A True Story by Crew, Gary; Whatley, Bruce
	List Price:   $15.99 Unit Price:   $12.79 You Save:   $3.20 (20%) ISBN-10:   0060523050 ISBN-13:   9780060523053 Publisher:   HarperCollins Category:   Picture Books Pub. Date:   March 2005 Pages:   32 Format:   Trade Cloth 2 Ages:   5 and UP
Description/Notes
On the disastrous night when the ocean liner Titanic sinks, the sounds of a pig-shaped music box cheer children escaping in a lifeboat. Based on a true story. On the disastrous night when the ocean liner Titanic sinks, the sounds of a pig-shaped music box cheer children escaping in a lifeboat. A pig on a passenger liner? Impossible! No! No! It's me ... Maxixe, the music box pig! Everyone knows the story of the night the great ship Titanic sank. But few know the story of Maxixe, one of the unsung heroes of that night, and how this small musical pig soothed the fears of a lifeboat full of children. Based on true events, this dramatic story by author Gary Crew is told through the charming and compassionate voice of Maxixe, and is brought to life by the stunning artwork of illustrator Bruce Whatley. Few know the story of one of the unsung heroes from that the sinking of the RMS "Titanic"--that of Maxixe, a small toy pig, whose music from his music box comforted the frightened children on board one of the lifeboats. Full color.