Mary Had a Little Ham

Mary Had a Little Ham by Palatini, Margie. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780786805662.

Stanley Snoutowski has always been a precocious piggie-and Mary has always encouraged her little ham. In the barn and even at school (where Stanley followed her, even if it was against the rules), Stanley shows star quality. Mary knows she cant keep him down on the farm, so off he goes to the bright lights of Broadway. The days of cattle calls and nights of waiting tables are rough on the runt, but he perseveres. He knows that with hard work, determination-and a bit of luck-someday hell play the ultimate role: Hamlet. This is a laugh-out-loud story of a determined pig and the little girl who believes in him.