knopf is proud to present a handsome 20thanniversary edition of dick kingsmiths bestselling novel that became an academy awardnominated movie when babe arrives at hogget farm mrs hoggets thoughts turn to sizzling bacon and juicy pork chopsuntil he reveals a surprising talent for sheepherding that is before long babe is handling farmer hoggets flock better than any sheepdog ever could babe is so good in fact that the farmer enters him into the grand challenge sheepdog trials will it take a miracle for babe to wincomplete with the original text and stunningly reillustrated by acclaimed artist maggie kneen this anniversary edition of babe is perfect to introduce a new generation of readers to the magical story of a pig like no other