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8 3 y separately published work icon Pig the Winner Aaron Blabey , Aaron Blabey (illustrator), ( trans. Philip de Vos with title Moeps die Wenner ) Pretoria : Protea Boekhuis , 2019 9309914 2016 single work picture book children's

'Pig was a pug

'and I'm sorry to say

'if he didn't come first

'it would ruin his day.

'Won't he ever learn?!

'Pig, the world's greediest Pug, won't play fair. He'll do anything to win!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
8 3 y separately published work icon Pig the Fibber Aaron Blabey , Aaron Blabey (illustrator), ( trans. Philip de Vos with title Moeps die Skelm ) Pretoria : Protea Boekhuis , 2019 8757658 2015 single work picture book children's

'He's back! But this time Pig, the world's greediest Pug, is telling great big lies. Won't he ever learn? ' (Publication summary)
13 4 y separately published work icon Pig the Pug Aaron Blabey , Aaron Blabey (illustrator), ( trans. Philip de Vos with title Moeps die mops ) Pretoria : Protea Boekhuis , 2019 6980675 2014 single work picture book children's

'Pig was a Pug and I'm sorry to say, he was greedy and selfish in most every way. Pig is the greediest Pug in the world. He is ill-tempered, rude and unreasonable. When Pig the Pug is asked to share his toys, something unexpected happens ... Hopefully Pig has learned a lesson!' (Publication summary)
3 8 y separately published work icon Crocodile Beat Gail Jorgensen , Patricia Mullins (illustrator), ( trans. Philip de Vos with title Grilkrokodil ) Pretoria : Human & Rousseau , 1989 Z831842 1987 single work picture book children's

Down by the river in the heat of the day the crocodile sleeps and awaits his prey.

Zzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzz

Watch out, animals! Mean croc’s about! And he’s got one thing on his mind — DINNER!

Source: Scholastic Books
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