Customer Reviews
Swine Not? Swine--Yes! A fun, fun pig tale for all ages - By: D. Merrimon Crawford, 11 Jun 2008 
Heart-warming, witty & hilarious, Jimmy Buffett's tale will appeal to animal lovers & anyone wanting to see a little bit of fun & unabashed innocent joyin their reading. When divorce uproots the McBride family from Vertigo, Tennessee to an upscale hotelin Manhattan with a ban on exotic pets, there is no way this family can leave their pot-bellied pig Rumpy, not their beloved soccer-playing pig! In their new fish tank city home, everyone joinsin to hide Rumpy from the hotel staff, especially the chef determined to ferret out the strange happenings surrounding his new pastry chef & her family. One escapade upon another ensues as the family adjusts to their new lifein New York City & Barton Academy. Soccer-loving Barley adjusts to his new team while his twin sister Maple sets about her Karen Wu designer dreams with a new fervor. Even Syrup the cat seems to adapt to city life. Rumpy has one mission, to find her twin brother Lukie but when it comes to pig sense, Rumpy has completely different tools, obstacles & sources than a private detective to track down a missing family member! Can Rumpy achieve her goal without exposing herself & her family to a heap of trouble?
Inspired by the true life pig tales from illustrator Helen Bransford, Jimmy Buffett's fictional imagination creates a pig tale that will appeal to all ages. Told through the alternating voices of the son Barley & Rumpy, the reader feels the affection & love between the McBride Family & their pet pig Rumpy. Through Barley, the reader hears the voice of a son who seeks to play a protective role over his family & yet a voice that has not lost its wonder & delightin the world before him. Rumpy's story endears the reader with a humorous voice that transforms the familiar & mundane aspects of life into a pig's eye view. With a voice that is cute, sweet, enthusiastic, eclectic & even wise, Rumpy's narrates her odysseyin a manner that brings a bit of magic to the reader's heart. One riotous escapade after another will have readers laughing at the sheer craziness of these pig adventures, cheering on Rumpy & her entourage. Just as quickly, a word of pig wisdom or a glimpse into emotion will touch a tender placein the heart.
Helen Bransford's photo-illustrations complement this book perfectly! The imagery inspires the imagination, allowing the reader to visualize Rumpy's personalityin all its shades: soccer goalie, listlessness, poetic musing, humor & generosity, mischief-maker, adventuress extraordinaire to feminine sow-like beauty. With humorous, playful images, she helps the reader enter the world Jimmy Buffett createsin words. Mixing realistic photographic details with drawings, the reader sees Rumpy & his animal friends & adventures from a viewpoint that never just slavishly mirrors the narrativein a staged scene but rather captures the spirit itself of Jimmy Buffett's narrative.
Jimmy Buffett's SWINE NOT? is a fun, fun book for adults as well as all ages. I read this book aloud to my husband. I just could not resist! The humor & gentle yet insightful vision of this book captivates. Swine Not is a book to be shared, with family, friends & anyone who wants to see the fun & goodnessin a world seen through a pig's eye & the boy who loves her. SWINE NOT? just brings cheer to a reader, making this book a perfect gift. If you know anyonein the hospital, forget the flowers & give them this book --- or better yet, read it to them. SWINE NOT? is a book that brings inner smiles, laughter & a quiet joy to readers.
Swine Not? Swine--Yes! A fun, fun pig tale for all ages - By: D. Merrimon Crawford, 29 May 2008 Heart-warming, witty & hilarious, Jimmy Buffett's tale will appeal to animal lovers & anyone wanting to see a little bit of fun & unabashed innocent joyin their reading. When divorce uproots the McBride family from Vertigo, Tennessee to an upscale hotelin Manhattan with a ban on exotic pets, there is no way this family can leave their pot-bellied pig Rumpy, not their beloved soccer-playing pig! In their new fish tank city home, everyone joinsin to hide Rumpy from the hotel staff, especially the chef determined to ferret out the strange happenings surrounding his new pastry chef & her family. One escapade upon another ensues as the family adjusts to their new lifein New York City & Barton Academy. Soccer-loving Barley adjusts to his new team while his twin sister Maple sets about her Karen Wu designer dreams with a new fervor. Even Syrup the cat seems to adapt to city life. Rumpy has one mission, to find her twin brother Lukie but when it comes to pig sense, Rumpy has completely different tools, obstacles & sources than a private detective to track down a missing family member! Can Rumpy achieve her goal without exposing herself & her family to a heap of trouble?
Inspired by the true life pig tales from illustrator Helen Bransford, Jimmy Buffett's fictional imagination creates a pig tale that will appeal to all ages. Told through the alternating voices of the son Barley & Rumpy, the reader feels the affection & love between the McBride Family & their pet pig Rumpy. Through Barley, the reader hears the voice of a son who seeks to play a protective role over his family & yet a voice that has not lost its wonder & delightin the world before him. Rumpy's story endears the reader with a humorous voice that transforms the familiar & mundane aspects of life into a pig's eye view. With a voice that is cute, sweet, enthusiastic, eclectic & even wise, Rumpy's narrates her odysseyin a manner that brings a bit of magic to the reader's heart. One riotous escapade after another will have readers laughing at the sheer craziness of these pig adventures, cheering on Rumpy & her entourage. Just as quickly, a word of pig wisdom or a glimpse into emotion will touch a tender placein the heart.
Helen Bransford's photo-illustrations complement this book perfectly! The imagery inspires the imagination, allowing the reader to visualize Rumpy's personalityin all its shades: soccer goalie, listlessness, poetic musing, humor & generosity, mischief-maker, adventuress extraordinaire to feminine sow-like beauty. With humorous, playful images, she helps the reader enter the world Jimmy Buffett createsin words. Mixing realistic photographic details with drawings, the reader sees Rumpy & his animal friends & adventures from a viewpoint that never just slavishly mirrors the narrativein a staged scene but rather captures the spirit itself of Jimmy Buffett's narrative.
Jimmy Buffett's SWINE NOT? is a fun, fun book for adults as well as all ages. I read this book aloud to my husband. I just could not resist! The humor & gentle yet insightful vision of this book captivates. Swine Not is a book to be shared, with family, friends & anyone who wants to see the fun & goodnessin a world seen through a pig's eye & the boy who loves her. SWINE NOT? just brings cheer to a reader, making this book a perfect gift. If you know anyonein the hospital, forget the flowers & give them this book --- or better yet, read it to them. SWINE NOT? is a book that brings inner smiles, laughter & a quiet joy to readers.
parrotthead paradise! - By: Mrs. A. M. Western, 15 May 2008 I havent even read it yet but I already know it will be terrific ! anything that Jimmy does is !!!!!!!!!!! are there any other parrottheads out there ??
Bit of a Blur by Alex James - By: Ms. G. L. E. Hughes, 29 Oct 2007 Alex James has written an incitive & honest account of his rollercoaster ride as the irrepressable bass guitarist from Blur. The book takes you from the conception of one of Britain's most successful bands, through the hedonistic heights of Britpop, to the most recent projects of the band members. Alex James writes with a warm & wonderful sense of humour, honesty & perceptiveness at all times. There are some great stories that you won't want to miss. This is an essential read for all Blur fans & followers of its enigmatic bassist.
