Marta Azcona & Anna Font

Misadventures of a Giant Pig at the National Library

On a cold and stormy day, Doña Socorro, the librarian, is forced to leave the library because of a headache. She leaves the books in the care of a pig. But, suddenly, a troup of animals coming from a wine tasting burst in, turning the room upside down and leaving the books in a complete mess.

The poor pig tries to clean them up with soap and water, but it only makes things worse. Will he manage to fix the mess before the librarian returns?

A hilarious rhyming text with five short tips on how to give books a long life.
Conceived in its presentation as if it were a romancero or an old adventure book in free verse, the narrative is divided into nine chapters that relate the vicissitudes through which the librarian pig goes through to restore the books to their original state. The irreverence of the text contrasts with the classic treatment of the images, in pastel colors, and with the traditional elements of the presentation of each chapter: an introduction, a chapter divider and a final summary highlighted in a box, all accompanied by an elegant typography. And as a good classic book, we could not miss some wise final tips to learn how to take care of books as they deserve.

Takatuka Editorial

Picture Book | Poetry

Original title: Desventuras de un cerdo colosal en la Biblioteca Nacional
Age 6+
56 pp | € 17.50
hc | 170 x 270 mm
Publication: Nov 2025


Author: Marta Azcona
Illustrator: Anna Font

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