Don't Call Me Pig!: A Javelina Story Paperback – February 1, 1999

Good child’s book. I gave us a shower gift and they loved it.

My grandkids love this book. I found a stuffed havelina to go with it. We read it all the time!

Wonderful book for education on our wonderful javelinas that occupy our Arizona desert! Great illustration and color!

When I moved to Arizona earlier this year I found these large pig-like creatures in my yard quite frequently. I heard this book was cute and informative so I bought it for me, still a child at heart. It was a sweet book and a great introduction to the very interesting world of Javelinas aka: Collared Peccaries. If I were buying this for a youngster I’d recommend age 4 and up.

Entertaining for toddlers and very young children. It has a good rhythm so even if the young ones aren't familiar with the storyline, they get the feeling of the story. I read it to children under one and they listen...at least for most of the story. Its fun.

I bought this book for my 2.5 year old son for Easter. My husband and I love the Pixies song Javalina and wanted to teach our son about them. This book is fun, attention grabbing, and not too long (or too short). The illustrations are awesome.

I had never heard of Javelinas before moving to Arizona. The most I heard upon moving here was that they were "like wild pigs" and not to leave my garbage on the curb overnight. Of course, after doing research I discovered they were not pigs at all, but the garbage part is true.This book was great for my kids and for those who commented on the characters wearing t-shirts, etc.... The book is for kids. It's not supposed to be a great scientific work on the evolutionary differences between javelinas and pigs.I love this book and after checking it out from the library and seeing the disappointment when it was time to turn it back in...I bought our own copy!

I sent this to a preschool class of 4 year olds in Chicago as a gift for letting me visit their class. The teacher sent a thank you note saying how much the children enjoyed it and learned about javelinas. Many of our classrooms in Arizona have this on their shelves. A great little story with a fun, repeatable phrase.