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mdevlin923's review against another edition
3.0
Becca (and her three brothers...quadruplets) are out on a walk when they find a sickly baby pig. They take the pig to the local vet, and once she's recovered, they bring her home. Becca absolutely loves the pig, named Saucy, but the little pig wreaks havoc. Her parents think it's best that they take Saucy to a sanctuary...so Becca had only a few months to be with Saucy before they take her to her new home. After further investigation, they learn that Saucy escaped from a factory farm. Becca and her brothers are determined to improve the situation of all of the pigs and come up with an ingenious plan to save them.
A cute story about responsibilities and friendship (both with pets and people!).
A cute story about responsibilities and friendship (both with pets and people!).
rballenger's review
3.0
Type of read: Commuter (listened to and from work)
What made me pick it up: This book popped up in my Goodreads timeline, I believe one of the authors I follow had read and reviewed it. The pig on the cover got me, too.
Overall rating: First, I think it's important to come at this book, and this review, knowing that I'm reading something targeted for a much younger audience as well as something I don't usually gravitate toward. It was a simple, one-day read and really acted more as a brain break than anything. Definitely written for a much younger audience but the overall story was cute. It's probably closer to a two-star for me personally but I rounded up because I feel like with the right audience this book would be wonderful.
What made me pick it up: This book popped up in my Goodreads timeline, I believe one of the authors I follow had read and reviewed it. The pig on the cover got me, too.
Overall rating: First, I think it's important to come at this book, and this review, knowing that I'm reading something targeted for a much younger audience as well as something I don't usually gravitate toward. It was a simple, one-day read and really acted more as a brain break than anything. Definitely written for a much younger audience but the overall story was cute. It's probably closer to a two-star for me personally but I rounded up because I feel like with the right audience this book would be wonderful.
emkreads's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this a lot but it was weird at times. I was 100% here for Saucy but the whole simulation/non-simulation thing kinda lost me. Still had a blast reading it and Saucy is the cutest!
libwinnie's review against another edition
5.0
Warm, heartfelt, filled with love and family. Sure to be loved by fans of Charlotte's Web.
mbrandmaier's review against another edition
3.0
Becca feels like the least talented person of her sibling group. This all changes when they find an orphaned piglet while out on a walk. From the start, Saucy is especially Becca’s pig. Becca loves Saucy deeply even though she knows they won’t be able to keep Saucy forever. A cute story about an impish piglet and her family.
Also, side note: I was like, Saucy as a name for a pig? Like bbq sauce? Lol
Also, side note: I was like, Saucy as a name for a pig? Like bbq sauce? Lol
readwithkmb's review against another edition
didn’t love the writing of this book, it’s a cute idea but the writing was very cheesy…more than normal for kids books
victorialynch's review against another edition
3.0
Super cute premise but a little intense on the animal welfare for most middle grade kiddos. (Also would like to know where a pig farm exists in a small town and piglets escape.)
55_sallymander's review against another edition
4.0
Saucy by Cynthia Kadohata
Paperback copy
Quads Becca, KC, Bailey and Jammer, a girl and three boys. Becca is sad because everyone is good at something, except for her. Her mom keeps the family together with her lists and her dad works to keep everyone happy. Grandma is good at complaining.
They take family walks regularly, Bailey rolls, because he has been in a wheelchair all his life, being born with CP. One day, Becca finds a piglet that is more dead than alive, beside the road. She begs her parents to take it to a veterinarian. The vet gives her some special soap that makes the pig feel much better. Becca believes that she was meant to be a pig mom. She names the piglet Saucy. Saucy is very energetic and goes crazy when she sees fresh produce.
The book is all about Saucy's life with Becca's family. The adventures are fun for children. The place Saucy ends up is a safe haven for pigs, where they don't have to worry about being eaten and they will always have enough food to eat.
Towards the end of the book, we find out where Saucy originally came from, a pig factory farm. The quads sneak over there and make some horrible discoveries.
The book touches on the depravity of pig factory farms, they are not at all humane for the pigs. Even if pigs are raised for people food, this doesn't mean that they should be made to suffer their entire lives. Yes, people should be made aware of animals who are raised for food, for the animals' rights to live a good life. I don't know that a middle grade novel is the appropriate setting for that. The quads are a fun bunch, always doing something.
Thank you to Simon and Schuster and @simonkids for the complimentary copy of this book, I was under no obligation to post a review.
Paperback copy
Quads Becca, KC, Bailey and Jammer, a girl and three boys. Becca is sad because everyone is good at something, except for her. Her mom keeps the family together with her lists and her dad works to keep everyone happy. Grandma is good at complaining.
They take family walks regularly, Bailey rolls, because he has been in a wheelchair all his life, being born with CP. One day, Becca finds a piglet that is more dead than alive, beside the road. She begs her parents to take it to a veterinarian. The vet gives her some special soap that makes the pig feel much better. Becca believes that she was meant to be a pig mom. She names the piglet Saucy. Saucy is very energetic and goes crazy when she sees fresh produce.
The book is all about Saucy's life with Becca's family. The adventures are fun for children. The place Saucy ends up is a safe haven for pigs, where they don't have to worry about being eaten and they will always have enough food to eat.
Towards the end of the book, we find out where Saucy originally came from, a pig factory farm. The quads sneak over there and make some horrible discoveries.
The book touches on the depravity of pig factory farms, they are not at all humane for the pigs. Even if pigs are raised for people food, this doesn't mean that they should be made to suffer their entire lives. Yes, people should be made aware of animals who are raised for food, for the animals' rights to live a good life. I don't know that a middle grade novel is the appropriate setting for that. The quads are a fun bunch, always doing something.
Thank you to Simon and Schuster and @simonkids for the complimentary copy of this book, I was under no obligation to post a review.
jfbfsf's review against another edition
3.0
This book was... fine. I read it for my mother/ daughter book club. Most of the books we read there have a cultural element, and provide insight into a specific culture or community. This one - didn't do that for me. I didn't really understand the point. I guess it was ultimately about animals, and how we treat them, as pets, livestock, and food... but it felt like a lot of story for a brief point. A point which, in its unfolding, felt very unrealistic to me.
I don't know - I guess I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could, but I won't knock it down to 2. It was fine. Just a bit of a throw away.
I don't know - I guess I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could, but I won't knock it down to 2. It was fine. Just a bit of a throw away.