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Biographical note
DICK KING-SMITH was a Gloucestershire farmer until the age of 45, when he gave up farming to become a primary school teacher. Now a bestselling full-time author, his work has received many awards including a Bronze Medal for the Smarties Prize of l997 for All Because of Jackson and the Children's Book Award in l995 for Harriet's Hare. In l992, he was also voted Children's Author of the Year. In l995, his top-selling title The Sheep-Pig was developed into a box-office movie, BABE, introducing hundreds of thousands of youngsters to his work.An admirable lack of sentimentality to the story; King-Smith knows how to make his mousearia credible
Observer
A flight of pure fantasy and an intriguing way of developing children's curiosity about music
TES
Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks
Books for Your Children
Dick King-Smith has brought magic into the lives of millions of children
Parents Magazine