Some of the books displayed at the local public library in Brisbane, Australia, 2009.
Did you know that there are over 100 fiction books you can read in English that feature guinea pigs as either a main character or as an essential part of the action?
See the book titles, the guinea pigs' names and details of the author / illustrator ... . Read Guinea pig poems and chapters on guinea pigs in books from the 1800s... . See Guinea pigs in art too.
New to the list
Greenbeard the Pirate Pig written and illustrated by Andrea Torrey Balsara, and published by First Ideas, 2012. The book is published with a soft toy of Greenbeard the Pirate Pig (guinea pig that is) and the sheet music for the song of the same name. Greenbeard the Pirate Pig.
2013 books
Guinea pigs online : furry towers, by Jennifer Gray and Amanda Swift, published in paperback by Quercus Publishing, 2013. ISBN 9781780872674. See the Guinea pigs online website. Also to be released in ebook format.
Christopher's bicycle by Charlotte Middleton, published by Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 9780192758354.
Some of the books displayed at the local public library in Brisbane, Australia, 2009.
Looking for
Minnie Pig the guinea pig by Vivian French. Published by HarperCollins Canada, Limited, 1997. ISBN 13: 9780001981430.
Spot the guinea pig written by Barb Hughes. Published by Hughes/Taylor in 1994. ISBN 10: 1878036106, ISBN 13: 978-1878036100.
George the guinea pig. Splash! Publishing, 2004. Illustrated by Mathew Wells. ISBN-10: 1841411086, ISBN 13: 978-1841411088.
Guinea pigs appear and feature in the last 100 or so years as a character in English language fiction books. Read an early story
Mostly the stories are written for children, except for stories like Pigs is pigs and Sorry Chief a story of invisible guinea pigs and the TV character, Maxwell Smart.
Guinea pigs are curious (some may say nosey), sociable, fun-loving animals. They have a good sense of smell, can run fast and jump. They also love to eat and sleep in a safe home.
Guinea pigs are cuddly animals. They make soft noises and are fun to watch especially when they're playing or eating grass stalks that disappear between their front teeth.
Guinea pigs aren't for everyone. They don't clean up after themselves, they do run away when you go to pick them up (unless you have food on offer), they wee on you (unless you can read their signals), and generally they don't come when you call, nor follow you on a leash.
"I had one as a child" adults will often say, as if it's uncool to own one now they've grown older.
Sometimes children see it that way too. In some stories, the guinea pig isn't the pet the child wanted.
In the book, Nell & Fluffy, Nell is given a guinea pig for her sixth birthday. For her seventh birthday she wants a cat or a horse or a dog like the older children.
She abandons her guinea pig, Fluffy, in the hopes that her parents will buy her a dog.
In The saddlebag hero, Lyn wants an Alsation dog for her tenth birthday. Instead, her parents buy her a guinea pig.
I like guinea pigs because they very much do their own thing, but their antics make me laugh. They're small, furry, cuddly and they make soft noises as they chat away and purr in happiness when they hear sounds they like or you pat them in a way they like.
I like the pictures of guinea pigs that show the animation in their faces and illustrate them in their natural movements and poses.
Looking in the Prado Museum in Spain I noticed guinea pigs in paintings by the famous artist Jan Brueghel. Since then I've seen guinea pigs in pottery and sculpture too.
Take a look a these samples of guinea pigs in artworks from before the 16th century through to Carl Faberge in the twentieth century. Some of them are from the collections of the Museo Prado, the Vatican, and the Royal Collection (UK). Move the cursor across the samples and use the links to see the page with complete images as seen on the website of the collections.
I think the best authors are the ones who use the natural habits and behaviours of guinea pigs to tell their stories.
Some authors famous for other animal stories have also written, not so famous stories, about guinea pigs.
Babe author, Dick King-Smith has written two books featuring guinea pigs - Jenius and I love guinea pigs.
Paddington Bear author Michael Bond has written many tales for the guinea pig Olga da Polga.
Snow Goose author, Paul Gallico wrote four adventures for Jean-Pierre, a guinea pig that talked, joined the circus, went round the world and was "pignapped".
Peter Rabbit author, Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated The tale of Tuppenny part of the story The Fairy caravan. Potter also wrote a nursery rhyme about "an amiable guinea-pig".
A - D | E - F | G - H | I - L | M - P | R - T | U - Z
The Adventures of Brownie Bear & Butterscotch : school's out!
Adventures of Countess Pigula "Her Royal Imagination"
Adventures of Countess Pigula "Up, up and away!"
The Adventures of Roo & Winston
The Adventures of Smally the guinea pig
The Adventures of Sweetpea and Sugar
Aloysius (Al-o-wish-us) the long haired guinea pig
Bathtime : another splashing opportunity
The Best of Olga da Polga : three books in one
Billie B Brown : the cutest pet ever
The Bridezilla who stole Christmas
The Case of the green guinea pig
Christopher's caterpillars : a tale of minibeasts and mystery!
Crackers and cheese, for JGyny please!
The Day Jean-Pierre joined the circus
The Day Jean-Pierre was pignapped
The Day Jean-Pierre went round the world
Defiant the guinea pig - firefighter!
A - D | E - F | G - H | I - L | M - P | R - T | U - Z
Emily : the traveling guinea pig
The Fox and the guinea pig : folk tale
A - D | E - F | G - H | I - L | M - P | R - T | U - Z
Gertie and Gus the guinea pigs
The Great outdoors : a piggy adventure into the wild
A Guinea pig : "From the classroom to my house!"
The Guinea pig that wanted a tail
Guinea pigs are great by Darren Appleby
The Guinea pigs' fall storybook
The Guinea pigs Twiggy and Molly : little runaways
The Guinea pigs' spring storybook
The Guinea pigs' summer storybook
The Guinea pigs that went to school
The Guinea pigs' winter storybook
Gulliver Guinea-pig's magic diary
Gulliver Guinea-Pig's mystery trip
Horace Splattly : the cupcaked crusader
How much is that guinea pig in the window?
A - D | E - F | G - H | I - L | M - P | R - T | U - Z
I completely know about guinea pigs
Itty's and Charlie's show and tell
Jake: a guinea pig finds adventure
Journey to an island : Little Moon and Oli travel to Colonsay
Katie Woo: Katie and the class pet
Little Whistle | Little Whistle : toytown friends
Little Whistle's dinner party | Little Whistle : the tea party
Love and roast chicken : a trickster tale from the Andes Mountains
Lucy Rose : here's the thing about me
A - D | E - F | G - H | I - L | M - P | R - T | U - Z
Making friends with guinea pigs
Mr Hipp or three friends in search of pleasure
Mortimer and Emily : the secret world of guinea pigs
P. Biddy visits the Piggydarlings
Piggie Wiggie's great adventure
Pinky and the runaway lawnmower
Pinky Dinky Doo : Polka Dot Pox
Pinky Dinky Doo : Shrinky Pinky!
Pinky Dinky Doo : where are my shoes?
Princess Lindsey and the fluffy guinea pig
Professor Puffendorf's secret potions
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Rainbow's revelations, the guinea pig story
Sammy : the classroom guinea pig
Scurry and Squeak : bringing home a guinea pig
Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express
Super Guinea Pig to the rescue
A Tale of two guinea pigs
Tales of a trickster guinea pig : Zorro and Quwi
Tales of the riverbank : Hammy's new home and other stories
Tales of the riverbank : riverbank regatta and other stories
The Teddies' visit : the Piggydarlings welcome the Teddygirls
The Trials & triumphs of piggledy the guinea pig
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Wanted: a guinea pig called Henry
Welcome to Guinea Town. Looking Good!
Why don't guinea pigs have tails
Willimena and Mrs Sweetly's guinea pig
The World according to my pets
The World's strongest guinea pig : Willie & Nillie take on Gonzalo
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A: Abby * Alberta * Allen * Aloysius * Alsation * Amos * Annabella * Arabelle * Astro * August * Aunt Hilda * Aunt Puffy * Aunt Sarah
B: Baby Guinea Pig * Banoffee * Barnabas * Benny * Bert * Bertie * Betelgeuse * Bibi * Bijou * Bindweed * Binky * Black and Decker * Black Magic * Blaster * Bob * Bobby * Bottom | Bottom * Brandy * Brian * Brighteyes Pigg * Brooks * Brown * Brownie Bear * Bruiser * Buffie * Buffum * Bumps * Burt * Buster * Buttercup | Buttercup | Buttercup * Butterscotch
C: Carrot | Carrot * Charles | Charles/Chaz * Charlie | Charlie | Charlie * Chico * Chip * Chipper * Chloe | Chloe * Chocky * Christopher Nibble * Cinnamon | Cinnamon * Cinderella | Cindy * Clara | Clara | Clara * Clover * Coco | Coco * Cocoa * Cookie | Cookie * Countess Pigula * Cousin Lila * Creampuff
D: Daisy * Darwin * Dazy * Defiant * Dora
E: Eduardo Julio Antonio del Monte * Emily | Emily * Esmerelda
F: Fats * Felix * Fido * Fifi * Floopy * Flora * Floradora * Fluffy | Fluffy | Fluffy * Freddie * Freddy McGee * Frisker * Fuentes * Furry * Fuzzy | Fuzzy | Fuzzy
G: Gertie | Gertie | Gertie | Gertie | Gertie * Gig * Ginger | Ginger | Ginger * Gladys * Godzilla * Goldie * Gonzales * Gonzalo * Gordon | Gordon * GP * Grandma Guinea Pig * Grandpa Guinea Pig * Gregory * Guinea Pig No. 439 * Gullible Guinea Pig * Gulliver Guineapig * Gus | Gus | Gus * Gynn
H: Hammond * Hazel * Henna * Henry | Henry | Henry * Henry P. * Herbert * Hercules * Hot Wheels * Hurley
J: Jake | Jake * Jamie * Jenny * Jimmy / Jimmie * Joe * John Willy * Jolly * Juanita * Juarez
K: Kal * Kegan * Kimberley * Kiss * Kooky
L: Latte * Lester * Lilac * Little Guinea Pig * Little Lucy * Little Moon * Little Whistle * Lucky * Lucky Sue * Lucy | Lucy * Lulu
M: Mabel Guinea Pig * Macaroni * Madison * Mama * Mama Guinea Pig * Mandy * Marigold * Max | Max * Messrs Ratton and Scratch * Millie * Millie * Minnie * Mocha * Moe * Molly | Molly | Molly | Molly | Molly * Momo * Monty * Mooch * Mop * Moppet | Moppet * Mortimer * Mr Guinea Pig | Mr Guinea Pig * Mr Howard * Mr. Muffin * Mr Nibble * Mr Pinks * Mr. Polly * Mr Rosetti * Mr. Z * Mrs Butterscotch * Mrs Guinea | Mrs Guinea Pig | Mrs Guinea Pig * Mrs Gussie Guinea Pig * Mrs Howard * Mrs Nibble * Mrs Principal * Mrs Tuppenny * Muffy
N: Nibbles * Nillie * Nutmeg | Nutmeg
O: Olaf * Olga da Polga * Olivia
P: Pancho * Panzy * Papa * Papa Guinea Pig * Patch * Patches * Peaches * Peanut * PeeWee * Penguin * Pepper * Percival * Petal * Petunia * Pickle | Pickle * Pickwick * Piggie Wiggie * Piggy | Piggy * Pigwiggin * Pinky * Pinny gig * Pip | Pip * Pipi * Plato * Plush * Podge * Pogo | Pogo * Pokey * Polly | Polly | Polly * Porky * Posie * Pretty * Primrose * Priscilla * Pumpkin * Pututo * Puzzle
R: Radish * Ragwort * Rainbow * Ralph * Red * Reggie * Rex * Rock * Rody * Roo * Rosa * Rosie | Rosie * Ruby * Ruffle
S: Sally * Salt * Sam | Sam | Sam * Sammy * Sandro Phondley Waldorf * Sancho * Sandy * Sandy Pants * Sasspants * Scheherazade * Sharon * Scruffy * Scuttles * Sea Piglet * Secret * Sepal * Sharon * Simon * Smally * Smoky * Snorky * Snowy * Snuffler * Sophia * Sorrel * Sparky | Sparky * Spot * Spotty | Spotty * Sprout * Squeaky | Squeaky * Sugar * Super Guinea Pig * Sweetie * Sweetpea | Sweetpea
T: Tansy * Teddy * Teeny * Tex * Theo * Tiger * Tillie * Tink * Toffee | Toffee * Toot * Top * Tree-top * Trixie * Tuppenny * Twiggy * Twitch
U: Uncle Bernard * Uncle Fubsy
W: Wendy * Widgett * Wilby * William * Willie * Willy * Winnie * Winston * Wise One * Wishful Wilbur
The book titles are listed alphabetically by the author's surname.
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Anonymous. Guinea pig.
Hauppauge, New York: Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 2002. [8]pp. ISBN 0-7641-5472-9. Shaped Board
Guinea pig: Squeaky
Illustrations (c) by Rachael O'Neill.
Publishing history: Series: Animal Shape. First published in 2000 by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, London.
Anonymous. Guinea pig.
London: Campbell Books, 2003. [14]pp. ISBN 0-333-99817-0. Shaped Board
Guinea pig: Pogo
Illustrations (c) by Emily Bolam.
Publishing history: Text copyright Macmillan Publishers Ltd, Concept copyright 2000 Sally Crabtree and Roberta Mathieson. Series: Chunky Pets.
Anonymous. Guinea pig goes to town.
London: Juvenile Productions, Ltd., No. 3005. [10]pp. P
Guinea pig: Not named
Illustrations (b & c) by S.J.C. [S.J. Cash]
Anonymous. My guinea pig.
Akron, OH: The Saalfield Publishing Co., [n.d.]. 6pp. Cloth
Guinea pigs: Grandpa Guinea Pig, Grandma Guinea Pig, Mama Guinea Pig, Papa Guinea Pig, Baby Guinea Pig.
Colour illustrations throughout.
Publishing history: Saalfields Muslin Books: 760.
Aguayo, Sal. The Tiny detective.
Baltimore, USA: PublishAmerica, copyright 2009. 47pp. ISBN 1-60703-859-5. P
Guinea pig: Chico
Cover (c) illustration.
Aitken, Helen J. Amy's incredible adventure.
Ebook published by The Story Mouse, 2011.
Guinea pig: Amy, Bertie
Cover (c) and text (c) illustrations by Liz Lewis.
Publishing history: One of Bertie the guinea pig stories for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch app of read-along stories available on iTunes App Store.
Aitken, Helen J. Bertie & the big squeak.
Ebook published by The Story Mouse, 2011.
Guinea pig: Bertie
Cover (c) and text (c) illustrations by Liz Lewis.
Publishing history: Bertie the guinea pig stories for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch app of read-along stories available on iTunes App Store.
Aitken, Helen J. Bertie & the cheeky chicken.
Ebook published by The Story Mouse, 2011.
Guinea pig: Bertie
Cover (c) and text (c) illustrations by Liz Lewis.
Publishing history: Bertie the guinea pig stories for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch app of read-along stories available on iTunes App Store.
Aitken, Helen J. Bertie & the new baby.
Ebook published by The Story Mouse, 2011.
Guinea pig: Bertie
Cover (c) and text (c) illustrations by Liz Lewis.
Publishing history: Bertie the guinea pig stories for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch app of read-along stories available on iTunes App Store.
Aitken, Helen J. Bertie's Christmas carrot.
Ebook published by The Story Mouse, 2012.
Guinea pig: Bertie
Cover (c) and text (c) illustrations by Liz Lewis.
Publishing history: Bertie the guinea pig stories for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch app of read-along stories available on iTunes App Store.
Aitken, Helen J. Bertie visits the vet.
Ebook published by The Story Mouse, 2012.
Guinea pig: Bertie
Cover (c) and text (c) illustrations by Liz Lewis.
Publishing history: Bertie the guinea pig stories for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch app of read-along stories available on iTunes App Store.
Algarra, Alejandro & Curto, Rosa M. Let's take care of our new guinea pig.
Hauppauge, New York: Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 2008. 35pp. ISBN 0-7641-4064-7. P
Guinea pigs: Cookie, Fluffy
Illustrations (c) by Rosa Maria Curto
Publishing history: Original title of the book in Catalan: Una cobaya en casa. Translated by Sally-Ann Hopwood.
Amos, Janine and Spenceley, Annabel. Don't do that!
London: Cherrytree Books, 2007, reprinted 2010. 16pp. ISBN 978 184234 4149. P
Guinea pig: Gordon
Photographs (c) by Gareth Boden.
Publishing history: A Good Friends book. Includes the story, Making a mess.
Ardolino, Ashley. Priscilla and Sophia are friends.
Printed by www.lulu.com, 2009. [12]pp. P
Guinea pigs: Priscilla, Sophia
Colour photographs
Attridge, Steve. Toffee's big problem.
London: Collins, 1997. 110pp. ISBN 0-00-675244-6. P
Guinea pig: Toffee
Illustrated (b) by John Bennett.
Publishing history: Series: Rainbow Animal Hospital
Ayres-Griffiths, Melody. Adelaide's Pinnygig.
Second edition, published by YouWriteOn.com, 2009. 336pp. ISBN 978-1-45058-045-8. P
Guinea pig: Gig
Illustrated (b) by April Ayres-Griffiths.
Publishing history: Updated version of "The Tale of Gig ends here".
Ayres-Griffiths, Melody. The Tale of Gig ends here.
Published by YouWriteOn.com, 2009. 335pp. ISBN 978-1-84923-822-9. P
Guinea pig: Gig
Illustrated (b) by April Ayres-Griffiths.
Publishing history: The updated version of this book is Adelaide's Pinnygig.
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Bacon, Margaret. A Packetful of trouble.
Wiltshire: Hill House Publications, [n.d.]. 128pp. ISBN 0-9513565-2-6. P
Guinea pig: Porky
Cover illustration by Gary Samuel. Cover design by Jayne Brooks. Illustrated (b) by Richard Tuckwell.
Publishing history: First published in Great Britain by Dobson Books Ltd in 1974.
Baglio, Ben M. Guinea pig gang.
New York: Scholastic Inc., 1999. 100pp. ISBN 0-439-05165-7. P
Guinea pig:
Cover illustration (c) by Chris Chapman. Illustrated (b) by Paul Howard.
Publishing history: Animal Ark Pets
Baglio, Ben M. Guinea pig in the garage.
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2001. 125pp. ISBN 0-439-23018-7. P
Guinea pig: Brandy
Cover illustration (c) by Mary Ann Lasher. Illustrations (b) by Shelagh McNicholas.
Publishing history: An Apple Paperback. Animal Ark: 19.
Balsara, Andrea Torrey. Greenbeard the pirate pig.
Albany, New York: First Ideas Publishing, 2012. [28]pp. ISBN 601959067085. P
Guinea pig: Greenbeard
Cover and illustrations (c) by Andrea Torrey Balsara.
Publishing history: Published with a soft toy of Greenbeard. The book includes a song sheet, Greenbeard the pirate pig.
Bare, Colleen Stanley. Guinea pigs don't read books.
London: Hippo Books, Scholastic Publications Limited, 1986. [24]pp. ISBN 0-590-7-528-8. P
Guinea pigs: Not named
Photographs (c) by Colleen Stanley Bare.
Publishing history: First published by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, 1985. Copyright 1969, 1963 by Western Publishing Co., Inc., USA. Book shown in jacket photograph is ABC by Helen Federico.
Barfield, Michael K. Guinea pig hot air balloon.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: RoseDog Books, copyright 2007. 31pp. ISBN 978-0-8059-8664-8. P
Guinea pigs: Benny, Jenny, Freddie, Ralph, Fuentes, Juanita
Illustrated (c) by Jennifer Garcia.
Publishing history: Available as an e-book, ISBN: 978-0-8059-8664-8.
Bateson, Catherine. Being Bee.
St Lucia, Qld: University of Queensland Press, 2006. 127pp. ISBN 0-7022-3566-0. P
Guinea pigs: Fifi, Lulu
Photographs: Getty Images
Berenzy, Alix. Sammy : the classroom guinea pig.
1st edition. New York: Henry Holt and Company, copyright 2005. ISBN 0-8050-4024-2. H dj
Guinea pig: Sammy
Illustrated (c) by Alix Berenzy. "The artist used pastel and colored pencil to create the illustrations for this book."
Bicknell, Steve and Burrows, Shevon. The World's strongest guinea pig : Willie & Nillie take on Gonzalo.
Pulborough, West Sussex: Maverick Arts Publishing Limited, copyright 2009. ISBN 978-1-84886-002-5. H
Guinea pigs: Willie, Nillie, Gonzalo
Illustrated (c) Shevon Burrows. Photography of Willie, Nillie & Gonzalo by Paul Cocken & Steve Bicknell.
Publishing history: 'Willie & Nillie' are original characters from the Guinea Pig Games 2009 Calendar. Calendar published by Icarus Arts Publishing Limited.
Blumenthal, Deborah. Charlie hits it big.
1st edition. New York: Harper Collins, copyright 2007. [30]pp. ISBN 0-06-056353-2. H
Guinea pig: Charlie
Illustrated (c) by Denise Brunkus.
Boatsman, Jacob. Super Pig.
[Printed via Lulu.com], Copyright 2011. ISBN 5800065265865. H
Guinea pig: Tink
Illustrated (c) by Jacob Boatsman
Publishing history: Also available as an ebook (PDF).
Boatsman, Jacob. Super Pig 2.
[Printed via Lulu.com], [2011?]. ISBN 5800076201104. H
Guinea pig: Tink, Molly, Wendy
Illustrated (c) by Jacob Boatsman
Bond, Michael. The Best of Olga da Polga : three books in one.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. 436pp. ISBN 0-19-275256-1. P
Guinea pig: Olga da Polga
Illustrated (b) by: Hans Helweg. Cover illustration (c): Chris Chapman.
Publishing history: The Tales of Olga da Polga first published 1971 by Penguin Books Ltd. Olga meets her match first published 1973 under the Longman Young Books imprint. Olga carries on first published 1976 by Puffin Books.
Bond, Michael. Olga da Polga : Olga makes a wish.
Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Puffin Books, Penguin Books Ltd, 1975. 16pp. ISBN 0-14-050.146-0. P
Guinea pig: Olga da Polga
Illustrated (c) by: Hans Helweg.
Publishing history: "The story told in these eight Olga da Polga Easy Readers was originally published as The Tales of Olga da Polga in a Young Puffin edition."
Olga's adventures: 1. Olga makes a wish 2. Olga's new home 3. Olga counts her blessings 4. Olga makes her mark 5. Olga takes a bite 6. Olga's second house 7. Olga makes a friend 8. Olga's special day.
Bond, Michael. Olga da Polga : Olga takes a bite.
Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Puffin Books, Penguin Books Ltd, 1975. 16pp. ISBN 0-14-050.150 9. P
Guinea pig: Olga da Polga
Illustrated (c) by: Hans Helweg.
Publishing history: "The story told in these eight Olga da Polga Easy Readers was originally published as The Tales of Olga da Polga in a Young Puffin edition."
Olga's adventures: 1. Olga makes a wish 2. Olga's new home 3. Olga counts her blessings 4. Olga makes her mark 5. Olga takes a bite 6. Olga's second house 7. Olga makes a friend 8. Olga's special day.
Bond, Michael. Olga da Polga : Olga's new home.
Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Puffin Books, Penguin Books Ltd, 1975. 16pp. ISBN 0-14-050.147-9. P
Guinea pig: Olga da Polga
Illustrated (c) by: Hans Helweg.
Publishing history: "The story told in these eight Olga da Polga Easy Readers was originally published as The Tales of Olga da Polga in a Young Puffin edition."
Olga's adventures: 1. Olga makes a wish 2. Olga's new home 3. Olga counts her blessings 4. Olga makes her mark 5. Olga takes a bite 6. Olga's second house 7. Olga makes a friend 8. Olga's special day.
Bond, Michael. Olga follows her nose.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. 123pp. ISBN 0-19-275246-4. P
Guinea pig: Olga da Polga
Illustrated (b) by: Hans Helweg. Cover illustration (c): Chris Chapman.
Bond, Michael. Olga moves house.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. 125pp. ISBN 0-19-275129-8. P
Guinea pig: Olga da Polga
Illustrated (b) by: Hans Helweg. Cover illustration (c): Chris Chapman.
Bond, Michael. Olga takes charge.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. 125pp. ISBN 0-19-275246-4. P
Guinea pig: Olga da Polga
Illustrated (b) by: Hans Helweg. Cover illustration (c): Chris Chapman.
Publishing history: First published by Kestrel Books, 1982.
Bond, Michael. The Tales of Olga da Polga.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, copyright 1989. 128pp. ISBN 0-395-45991-5. P
Guinea pig: Olga da Polga
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Hans Helweg.
The Tales of Olga da Polga copyright Michael Bond 1971. "This edition is reprinted by arrangement with Macmillan Publishing Company...".
Brannen, Sarah S. Uncle Bobby's wedding.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2008. [29]pp. ISBN 978-0-399-24712-5. H
Guinea pigs: Bobby, Jamie, Chloe
Illustrated (c) by Sarah Brannen. "The artist used watercolor and graphite on cold press watercolor paper to create the illustrations for this book".
Brooks, Andrea. The Guinea pigs' adventure.
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, copyright 1980. 31pp. ISBN 0-316-10961-4. H
Guinea pigs: Papa, Mama, 2 unnamed baby guinea pigs
Coloured drawings throughout.
Publishing history: Published simultaneously in Canada.
Bryant, Ann. Kimberley's scary day.
London: Franklin Watts, 2005. 31pp. ISBN 978-0-7496-6141-0. P
Guinea pig: Kimberley
Illustrations (c) by Ross Collins.
Publishing history: Series: Reading Corner.
Bryson, Brenda. The Adventures of Roo & Winston.
Printed by lulu.com, copyright 2007. [78]pp. ISBN 978-1-4357-0145-8. P
Guinea pigs: Roo, Gladys, Hammond
Cover (c) and text (b) illustrations by Cathryn Olson.
Bryant, Donna. My guinea pigs Pip and Gus.
New York and Toronto: Barron's, copyright 1991. [18]pp. ISBN 0-8120-6213-2. H
Guinea pigs: Pip, Gus
Illustrations (c) by Jakki Wood.
Publishing history: "My guinea pigs Pip and Gus was conceived, edited, and produced by Frances Lincoln Ltd, ...London...".
Buck, Gisela and Buck, Siegfried. Gertie and Gus the guinea pigs.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1997. 24pp. ISBN 0-8368-1507-6. H
Guinea pigs: Gertie, Gus
Photographs (c) by Elvig Hansen. Watercolour artist Wolfgang Kill.
Publishing history: Original edition published 1993 by Kinderbuchverlag KBV Luzern, Switzerland under the title Micki und Mucki, zwei kleine Meerschweinchen. Translated from the German by John E. Hayes. Adapted by Gareth Stevens, Inc. Series: Real baby animals.
Budworth, Trixie. Wilby.
Woodston, Peterborough: Stamford House Publishing, 2005. ISBN 1-904985-20-3. P
Guinea pig: Wilby
Cover (c) and text (b) illustrations.
Burton, Jane. Growing up! Dazy the guinea pig
Hemel Hempstead: Macdonald Children's Books, 1989. [22]pp. ISBN 0-361-08172-3. H
Guinea pigs: Puzzle, Dazy, Flora, Tansy, Ruffle, Goldie, Scruffy, Petal, Sepal
Photographs (c) by Jane Burton
Publishing history: First published 1988 in the United States by Random House Inc, New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto, under the title Gipper the Guinea Pig.
A Purnell Book. First published in Great Britain in 1989 by Macdonald Children's Books Simon & Schuster International Group, Wolsey House, Wolsey Road, Hemel Hempstead in association with Belitha Press Limited.
Butler, Ellis Parker. "Pigs is pigs".
New York: A.L. Burt Company, copyright 1906 by Doubleday, Page & Company. 37pp. H
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrations (b) by Will Crawford.
Publishing history: The story first printed in American Illustrated Magazine Volume LX, Issue 5, September 1905, pages 496-502.
Bynum, Janie. Pig enough.
Orlando, Fa.: Harcourt, Inc., copyright 2003. [31]pp. ISBN 0-15-216582-7. H
Guinea pig: Willy
Illustrated (c) by Janie Bynum.
Publishing history: First edition.
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Campbell, Rod. We have a guinea pig.
London: Campbell Books, 1990. [16]pp. ISBN 1 85292 052 1. H
Guinea pig: Not named.
Child, Lauren. I completely know about guinea pigs.
London: Puffin Books, Penguin Group, 2008. [30]pp. ISBN 97-0-141-38401-6. H
Guinea pig: Bert
Illustrated (c) by Lauren Child.
Publishing history: Text based on the Charlie and Lola script written by Paul Larson and Laura Beaumont. Illustrations from the TV animation produced by Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd.
Clark, Gerard. Crickley meadow.
Victoria, British Columbia: Trafford Publishing, copyright 2009. 118pp. ISN 978-1-4251-6956-5. P
Guinea pigs: Sniffer, Jessie, Smokey, Charlie, Cedric, Lucky, Bobby, Dylan, Pauline, Rosie, Miffy, Misty, Bruno, Eric, Max
Cover (c) and text (b) illustrations by Eileen Briscoe.
Clifford, Polly. The Adventures of Smally the guinea pig.
Printed by www.lulu.com, 2009. [32]pp. P.
Guinea pig: Smally
Illustrated in colour.
Cochrane, Gillian. A Week at Aunty Betty's.
Printed by www.lulu.com, copyright 2004. 39pp. ISBN 1-4116-0957-3. P
Guinea pigs: Primrose, Buttercup
Cover illustration (c).
Cooper, Patrick. Never trust a squirrel.
New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1999. [24]pp. ISBN 0-525-46009-8. H
Guinea pig: William
Illustrated (c) by Catherine Walters.
Publishing history: 1st American edition.
Cosby, Nate. (Adaptation) Your inner pig.
New York: Disney Press, copyright 2009. 24pp. ISBN 978-142311944-9. P
Guinea pigs: Blaster, Darwin, Hurley, Juarez
Publishing history: First edition. Based on the G-Force screenplay by The Wibberleys and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Tim Firth. Other titles in the G-Force collection: Ready, Set, Mission!, The Great Escape, The Junior Novel.
Cottringer, Anne. Gordon.
London: Orchard Books, 1999. 63pp. ISBN 1 86039 854 5. H
Guinea pig: Gordon
Illustrated, cover (c) and others (b) by Russell Ayto.
Publishing history: Orchard Super Crunchies : Pet Pals.
Cuyler, Margery. Guinea pigs add up.
New York : Walker Books for Young Readers : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, 2010. ISBN 9780802797957. H
Guinea pigs: Toot, Izzy, Pickle, Spot, Fuzzy.
Illustrated (c) by Tracey Campbell Pearson.
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Dale, Jenny. Pogo and Pip.
London: Macmillan Children's Book, 2002. 51pp. ISBN 0-330-39854-7. P
Guinea pig: Pogo
Cover photography (c) by Steve Hoskins. Illustrated (b) by Susan Hellard.
Publishing history: A Working Partners Book.
Daley-Prado, M.J. Piggie Wiggie's great adventure.
First published by the Author, copyright 2009. 30pp. ISBN 971449532130. P
Guinea pig: Piggie Wiggie
Illustrated (c) by M.J. Daley-Prado.
Publishing history: Includes a section, with photograph and story on the real Piggie Wiggie.
Daniels, Lucy. Guinea-pigs in the greenhouse.
London: Hodder Children's Books, 2002. 152pp. ISBN 0-340-85113-9. P
Guinea pigs: Chocky, Abby, Frisker, Twitch, Pepper, Radish, Pumpkin, Carrot.
Cover illustration (c) by John Butler. Illustrations (b) by Ann Baum.
Publishing history: Animal Ark: 58. Original series created by Ben M. Baglio.
David, Lawrence. Horace Splattly : the cupcaked crusader.
New York: Puffin Books, Penguin Group, 2002. 137pp. ISBN 0-14-230021-7. P
Guinea pig: Chipper
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Barry Gott.
Dell'Aringa, Amanda R. Gertie : a guinea pig's tail.
USA: Wishtales, 2009. 23pp. P
Guinea pig: Gertie
Illustrated (c) by Amanda R. Dell'Aringa.
Dickerson, Susan and Naomi Starr. A Bee buzzed by.
Lexington, Massachusetts, US: D.C. Heath and Company, c1992. 32ppp. ISBN 0-669-25838-5. P
Guinea pig: Pokey
Cover (c) and text illustrations (c) by Christopher Denise.
Doust, Margaret. Mortimer and Emily : the secret world of guinea pigs.
Published by Margaret Doust, 2007. 47pp. ISBN 978-0-9549154-0-2. P
Guinea pigs: Mortimer, Pickle, Emily, Lucky
Illustrations (b) by Margaret Goss, Helen Winkworth, Maxine Wild.
Doust, Margaret. Snorky and Arabelle.
Bitterne, Southampton, UK: Margaret Doust, 2004. 40pp. ISBN 0-9549154-0-2. Spiralbound
Guinea pigs: Snorky, Arabelle
Cover and text illustrations (b) by Margaret Goss and Helen Winkworth
Publishing history: Cover subtitle: the secret world of guinea pigs. Author's note: "These are the stories of real guinea pigs who lived with us".
Dubosarsky, Ursula and Landers, Roberta. Maisie and the pinny gig.
South Melbourne, Vic.: Macmillan Company of Australia, 1990. 32pp. ISBN 0-333-47853-3. P.
Guinea pig: pinny gig
Publishing history: Published in hardback in 1989. Series: Australian Picturemac.
Dubosarsky, Ursula. The White guinea-pig.
New York: Viking, Penguin, 1995. 176pp. ISBN 0-670-85738-6. H
Guinea pig: Alberta
Jacket illustration (c) copyright Anne Spudvilas, 1995.
Publishing history: First published in Australia 1994.
Duey, Kathleen. The Third grade's skinny pig.
New York: Avon Books, 1993. 76pp. ISBN 0-380-76730-9. P
Guinea pig: Ivan
Cover (c) and other illustrations (b) by Gioia Fiammenghi
Publishing history: First Avon Camelot printing November 1993. Series: A Young Camelot Book.
Dufresne, Michèle. A Friend for Peanut.
US: Pioneer Valley Educational Press, copyright 2008. 12pp. ISBN 978-1-58453-047-3. P
Guinea pig: Peanut
Photographs (c) by Michele Dufresne.
Dufresne, Michèle. Where is Peanut?
US: Pioneer Valley Educational Press, copyright 2008. 12pp. ISBN 978-1-58453-021-3. P
Guinea pig: Peanut
Photographs (c) by Michele Dufresne.
Dugas, Michelle. Zig goes to Florida.
Whittier, Calif.: [s.n.], 2005.
Guinea pig: Zig
Duke, Kate. Bedtime.
New York: Dutton Children's Books, copyright 1986, reissued 1999. [10]pp. ISBN: 0-525-44207-3. Board
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Kate Duke.
A Guinea Pig Board Book.
Duke, Kate. Clean-up day.
New York: E.P. Dutton, copyright 1986. [10]pp. ISBN 0-525-44208-1. Board
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Kate Duke.
Publishing history: A Guinea Pig Board Book. Published simultaneously in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, Toronto. First edition.
Duke, Kate. The Guinea pig ABC.
New York: E.P. Dutton, copyright 1983. [26]pp. ISBN 0-525-44058-5. H
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Kate Duke.
Duke, Kate. Guinea pigs far and near.
New York: E.P. Dutton, copyright 1984. [20]pp. ISBN 0-525-44112-3. H
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Kate Duke.
Publishing history: Published simultaneously in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, Toronto. First edition.
Duke, Kate. One guinea pig is not enough.
New York: Puffin Books, Penguin Group, 2001. [43]pp. ISBN 0-14-056814-X. P
Guinea pigs: Buttercup, Tiger, Macaroni, Coco, Buster, Pigwiggin, Peaches, Floradora, Plato, Tex.
Illustrated (c) by Kate Duke. "The artwork was rendered in acrylic, watercolor, pencil, colored pencil, and colored inks."
Publishing history: First published in the United States of America by Dutton Children's Books, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc., 1998.
Duke, Kate. The Playground.
New York: E.P. Dutton, copyright 1986. [10]pp. ISBN 0-525-44206-5. Board
Guinea pigs: Not named
A Guinea Pig Board Book. Publishing history: Published simultaneously in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, Toronto. First edition.
Duke, Kate. Ready for pumpkins.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, copyright 2012. [31]pp. ISBN 978-0-375-87068-2. H
Guinea pig: Hercules
Illustrated (c) by Kate Duke. "The illustrations in this book were created using watercolor and pen and ink." Read more about the illustrator at kateduke.com
Duke, Kate. Twenty is too many.
New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2000. pp. ISBN 0-525-42026-6. H
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Kate Duke. "The artwork was rendered in acrylic, watercolor, pencil, colored pencil, and colored inks."
Duke, Kate. What bounces?
New York: Dutton Children's Books, copyright 1986, reissued 1999. [10]pp. ISBN 0-525-44209-X. Board
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrations (c) by Kate Duke.
A Guinea Pig Board Book.
Duke, Kate. What would a guinea pig do?
New York: E.P. Dutton, copyright 1988. [29]pp. ISBN 0-525-44378-9. H
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Kate Duke.
Publishing history: Published simultaneously in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, Toronto. First edition.
Duling, Astrid. The Guinea pigs Twiggy and Molly : little runaways.
Norderstedt, Germany : Books on Demand, 2012. 132pp. ISBN 978-3-8423-1287-6. P
Guinea pigs: Molly, Twiggy
Cover (c) and text (b) illustrations by Astrid Duling.
Publishing history: First published in 2008 in Germany, Norderstedt. Title of the German edition: Die Meerschweinschen Twiggy und Molly, Rattenbande.
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Ellison, Dave. Tales of the riverbank : Hammy's new home and other stories.
London: Hippo, Scholastic Children's Books, c 1993. 30pp. ISBN 0-590-55250-3. P
Guinea pig: GP
Illustrated (c) by Pauline Hazelwood.
Publishing history: Based on the TV series, Tales of the Riverbank, created by Dave Ellison and Paul Sutherland.
Ellison, Dave. Tales of the riverbank : riverbank regatta and other stories.
London: Scholastic Children's Books, 1993. 32pp. ISBN 0-590-55420-4. P
Guinea pig: GP
Illustrated (c) by Pauline Hazelwood.
Publishing history: Based on the TV series, Tales of the Riverbank, created by Dave Ellison and Paul Sutherland.
Englefield, Cecily. The Tail of a guinea-pig.
London: Oxford University Press, [n.d.]. [43]pp. H dj
Guinea pig: Charles, Clara
Told and illustrated (b) by Cecily Englefield.
Publishing history: A Two Quarter Book
Eyles, Heather. Herbert saves the day!
London: Hutchinson Chilren's Book, 1991. 59pp. ISBN 0-09-176349-5. H
Guinea pig: Herbert
Cover (c) and text (b) illustrated by Wendy Smith.
Publishing history: Tigers a read alone book. Story followed by the book, The Trouble with Herbert.
Eyles, Heather. The Trouble with Herbert.
New York: Mondo Publishing, 1997. 63pp. ISBN 1-57255-218-2. P
Guinea pig: Herbert
Cover (c) and text (b) illustrated by Wendy Smith.
Publishing history: First published in 1989 in Great Britain by Hutchinson Children's Books, an imprint of Random House UK Limited.
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Faelin. Guinea pigs world!
Ebook published at http://www.bookrix.com/_title-en-faelin-guinea-pigs-world, 2012. 30pp.
Guinea pigs: Pipi, Momo, Rock, Rody, Sweetie, Pretty, Furry, Fuzzy
Colour illustrations.
Fisher-Hawkins, Melissa. Sea Piglet.
Printed by www.lulu.com, 2009. [31]pp. P
Guinea pig: Sea Piglet
French, Vivian. Guinea pigs go to sea.
London: Collins, 2001. 64pp. ISBN 0-00-675038-9. P
Guinea pigs: Mrs Gussie Guinea Pig, Millie, Tillie, Minnie, Winnie, Snuffler.
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Clive Scruton.
French, Vivian. Guinea pigs on the go.
London: Collins, 2001. 64pp. ISBN 0-00-765336-0. P
Guinea pigs: Mrs Gussie Guinea Pig, Minnie, Winnie, Millie, Tillie, Snuffler.
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Clive Scruton.
Publishing history: First published in Great Britain by Collins in 1998.
French, Vivian. Princess Lindsey and the fluffy guinea pig.
London: Orchard Books, 2009. 75pp. ISBN 978 1 84616 878 9. P
Guinea pig: Monty
Cover (c) illustration by Sarah Gibb.
Publishing history: The Tiara Club at Diamond Turrets.
Freysinger, Karen. Adventures of Countess Pigula "Her Royal Imagination".
Estero, Florida: Aha! Elora Danan Productions, 2006. First edition. [29]pp. ISBN 0-9786729-0-9. H
Guinea pig: Countess Pigula
Illustrated (c) by Karen Freysinger.
Freysinger, Karen J. Adventures of Countess Pigula "Up, up and away!"
Estero, Florida: Aha! Elora Danan Productions, copyright 2008. [29]pp. ISBN 978-0-9786729-1-1. H
Guinea pigs: Countess Pigula, Little Lucy, Sandy Pants
Illustrated (c) by Karen J. Freysinger.
Publishing history: Second book in the Adventures of Countess Pigula series and is a continuation from book one, Her Royal Imagination. See the website: www.CountessPigula.com
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Gallico, Jean-Pierre. The Day Jean-Pierre joined the circus.
Piccolo Pan Books, 1976. 91pp. ISBN 0-330-24357-8. P
Guinea pig: Jean-Pierre
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Gioia Fiammenghi.
Gallico, Paul. The Day Jean-Pierre was pignapped.
London: New English Library Limited in association with Scholastic Publications, 1967. 44pp. P
Guinea pig: Jean-Pierre
Text illustrations (b, c) by Jean Dulac.
Publishing history: First NEL edition October 1967. First published in Great Britain by William Heinemann Ltd in 1964.
Gallico, Paul. The Day Jean-Pierre went round the world.
London: Piccolo, Pan Books, 1977. 94pp. ISBN 0-330-24357-8. P
Guinea pig: Jean-Pierre
Cover (c) and illustrations (b) by Gioia Fiammenghi.
Publishing history: First published in Great Britain by William Heinemann Ltd in 1965.
Gallico, Paul. The Day the guinea-pig talked.
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., copyright 1963. 44pp. H
Guinea pig: Jean-Pierre
Illustrated by Jean Dulac.
Publishing history: Book Club Edition. First edition in the United States of America. First published in Great Britain by William Heinemann Ltd in 1963.
Garis, Howard R. Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg.
New York: 1913. H
Guinea pig: Brighteyes Pigg
Illustrator: Louis Wisa
[Garner, Ron]. Gulliver Guinea-Pig's magic diary.
Fleetway Publications Ltd, copyright 1962. Printed in England. [46]pp. H
Guinea pig: Gulliver Guinea-Pig
Illustrations (c) by [Philip Mendoza].
Publishing history: A Jack and Jill Book: 7.
[Garner, Ron]. Gulliver Guinea-Pig's mystery trip.
Fleetway Publications Ltd, copyright 1962. Printed in England. [46]pp. H
Guinea pig: Gulliver Guinea-Pig
Illustrations (c) by [Philip Mendoza].
Publishing history: A Jack and Jill Book: 18.
Geary, Michelle. Rex and his short legs.
[Coffs Harbour, N.S.W.]: Michelle Geary, 2003. 20pp. ISBN 0-9750034-1-0. P
Guinea pig: Rex
Illustrator: Peter Manko
Gee, Henry and Rachel. Defiant the guinea pig - firefighter!
copyright 2010. 59pp. P
Guinea pigs: Defiant, Petunia, Olaf, Mrs Guinea Pig
Publishing history: A draft version of the story, purchased on http://www.lulu.com February 2012.
Giles, Jenny. Just one guinea pig.
Crystal Lake, Il. USA: PM Story Books, Orange Set B, part of the Rigby PM Collection, c 1997. 16pp. ISBN 0 7635 1959 6. P
Guinea pig: Mop, Moppet
Illustrations (c) by Xiangyi Mo and Jingwen Wang
Publishing history: Originally published in New Zealand by Nelson Price Milburn Ltd.
Giles, Jenny. Moppet on the run.
Crystal Lake, Il. USA: PM Story Books part of the Rigby PM Collection, c1998. 16pp. ISBN 0 7635 2783 1. P
Guinea pig: Moppet
Illustrations (c) by Xiangyi Mo and Jingwen Wang
Publishing history: Originally published in Australia by Nelson ITP.
Glaze, Dave. Who took Henry and Mr. Z?
Regina, Saskatchewan: Coteau Books, c1996. 137pp. ISBN 0-613-24010-3. H
Guinea pigs: Henry, Mr. Z
Cover illustration (c) by Janet Wilson.
Gleitzman, Morris. Water wings.
Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, 2001. 139pp. ISBN 0-330-35886-3. P
Guinea pig: Winston.
Cover illustration (c): John Simmons & Tim Donnellan. Cover design: Liz Seymour.
Publishing history: First published in Pan by Pan Macmillan Australia in 1996. Reprinted 2001. An edition reprinted 1999 by Macmillan Children's Books, London in association with Virgin Atlantic, ISBN 0-330-35014-5, paperback with cover illustrations (c) by Ellis Nadler as part of a Virgin Atlantic series K-iD, kids with altitude.
Gray, Jennifer and Swift, Amanda. Guinea pigs online
London, Great Britain: Quercus, 2012. 178pp. ISBN 978-0-85738-990-9. P
Guinea pigs: Fuzzy, Coco, Banoffee, Eduardo Julio Antonio del Monte
Cover illustration (c) and text illustrations (b) by Sarah Horne.
Publishing history: Also available as an ebook. See more at www.guineapigsonline.co.uk
Greenburg, Robert. Guinea pigs are great by Darren Appleby.
Southbank, Victoria: Thomas Learning Australia, 2004. 32pp. ISBN 0-17-011340-X. P
Guinea pigs: Gregory, Zahra
Illustrated (c) by Nicholas Kallincos
Publishing history: A Black Dog Book. 298s published by Thomson Learning Australia
Gregory, Cam. Guinea pig.
Bothell, WA: Wright Group/McGraw-Hill, [199?]. [7]pp. ISBN 0-322-01980-X. P
Guinea pig: not named
Illustrated (c) by Marjory Gardner
Publishing history: Foundations Word Family Books. Emergent. Word Family ig. Word Count: 39
Griffey, Harriet. Ruby the ballet star.
London: Tango Books, Sadie Fields Productions Ltd, 2000. [11]pp. ISBN 1-85707-468-8. H
Guinea pig: Ruby
Illustrated (c) by Anne Holt. Paper Engineering by Richard Ferguson.
Griffey, Harriet. Ruby the musical star.
London: Tango Books, 2001 re-issued 2006. [12]pp. ISBN 1-85707-521-8. H
Guinea pig: Ruby
Illustrated (c) by Anne Holt. Paper Engineering by Richard Ferguson.
Publishing history: A re-issue of the 2001 book.
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Hansen, Elvig. A Family of guinea pigs.
London: A&C Black. 41pp. ISBN 0-7136-3126-0. H
Guinea pig: Mandy, Max
Publishing history: Animal Families
Harimann, Sierra. (Adaptation) G-Force the movie storybook.
New York: Disney Press, copyright 2009. 48pp. ISBN 978-142311288-4. H
Guinea pigs: Blaster, Darwin, Hurley, Juarez
Publishing history: Based on the G-Force screenplay by The Wibberleys and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Tim Firth. Other titles in the G-Force collection: Ready, Set, Mission!, Your Inner Pig, The Junior Novel, Great Escape.
Hawkins, Quail. The Best birthday.
New York: Junior Books, Doubleday & Company, Inc., copyright 1954. 63pp. H
Guinea pig: Annabella
Illustrated by Antonio Sotomayor.
Helps, Racey. Guinea-pig Podge.
London: The Medici Society Ltd., copyright 1971. 24pp. P
Guinea pig: Podge
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b, c) by Racey Helps.
Publishing history: Medici Books for Children.
Hess, Lilo. Making friends with guinea pigs.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, c1983. 48pp. ISBN 0-684-17853-2. H
Guinea pigs: Buttercup, Creampuff, Guinea Pig No. 439, Red, Smoky
Photographs (b) by Lilo Hess.
Hickox, Rebecca. Tales of a trickster guinea pig : Zorro and Quwi.
New York: Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, copyright 1997. [30]pp. ISBN 0-385-32122-8. H dj
Guinea pig: Quwi
Illustrated (c) by Kim Howard.
Publishing history: A Doubleday Book for Young Readers.
Herrick, Steven. Do-wrong Ron.
Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2003. 126pp. ISBN 1-86508-661-4. P
Guinea pig: Charlie
Cover and text design by Sandra Nobes. Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Caroline Magerl.
Hough, Charlotte. The Story of Mr. Pinks
London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1958. 30PP. H
Guinea pig: Mr Pinks
Illustrated (bw with colour) by Charlotte Hough.
Publishing history: Copyright Helen Charlotte Hough.
Hunter, Jana Novotny. I can do it!.
Frances Lincoln Publishers, 2006. 32pp. ISBN 1845071271. H
Guinea pig: Little Guinea Pig
Illustrated (c) by Lucy Richards.
Hurwitz, Johanna. Lexi's tale.
New York: SeaStar Books, 2002. 108pp. ISBN 1-58717-160-0. P
Guinea pig: PeeWee
Cover (c) and illustrated (b) by Patience Brewster.
Publishing history: A Park Pals Adventure. Sequel to PeeWee's tale.
Hurwitz, Johanna. PeeWee and Plush.
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2004. 134pp. ISBN 1-58717-243-7. P
Guinea pigs: PeeWee, Plush
Cover (c) and illustrated (b) by Patience Brewster.
Publishing history: A Park Pals Adventure. SeaStar Books, New York also published a "reinforced trade edition" ISBN 1-58717-191-0.
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Ingram, Ffranses. The New day guinea pig.
Melbourne: Coriander Press, 1982. [41]pp. ISBN 0-949883-00-X. H
Guinea pigs: Mrs Guinea, Tree-top
Illustrated by Nyorie Bungey.
Ingram, Heidi. Welcome to Guinea Town. Looking Good!
U.S.A.: Printed by www.lulu.com, copyright 2008. 23pp. ISBN 978-0-6152-2274-5. P
Guinea pigs: Charles/Chaz, Olivia, Zach, Kegan, Kal
Illustrated (c) by Kristy Warren.
Publishing history: Welcome to Guinea Town series, Book 1.
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Janic, Penelope. Too many guinea pigs.
Sydney: R J Cleary Publishing Ltd, 1974. 12pp. ISBN 0 85179 636 2. H
Guinea pigs: Gonzales, Pancho, Sancho, Hot Wheels, Lucy, Fats, Esmerelda, Henry, Spotty, Quixote.
Illustrated (c) by Penelope Janic.
Publishing history: Book published with The Guinea pig flip-book, Animated by Don MacKinnon. A Read & Make Book Activity Reader 6-8 years. Copyright 1973. R J Cleary Publishing Pty Ltd, Sydney. 32pp.
Jans, Karine. Guinea pig adventures.
Printed at www.lulu.com, 2009. 100pp. ISBN 978-9-0810-8332-4. P
Guinea pigs: Floopy, Kooky, Bibi
Colour photographs by Karine Jans.
Publishing history: Also by Karine Jans is a series called, Cavy Comic.
Jardine, Bridget. Pinky and the runaway lawnmower.
Trafford Publishing, copyright 2007. 24pp. ISBN 978-1-4251-3518-8. P
Guinea pig: Pinky
Illustrated (c) by Bridget Jardine.
Publishing history: Printed in Victoria, BC, Canada.
Jardine, Bridget. Pinky gets lost.
Trafford Publishing, copyright 2007. 30pp. ISBN 978-1-451-0686-7. P
Guinea pig: Pinky
Illustrated (c) by Bridget Jardine.
Jardine, Bridget. Pinky goes to school.
Trafford Publishing, copyright 2007. 21pp. ISBN 978-1-4251-0687-4. P
Guinea pig: Pinky
Illustrated (c) by Bridget Jardine.
Jardine, Bridget. Pinky's new friend.
Trafford Publishing, copyright 2006. 20pp. ISBN 978-1-4251-0688-1. P
Guinea pig: Pinky
Illustrated (c) by Bridget Jardine.
Publishing history: Jardine's first book.
Jarman, Julia. The Greedy guinea-pig.
Aylesbury, Bucks: Ginn and Company Ltd, copyright 1994. 16pp. Set ISBN 602 25937 1. P
Guinea pigs: Spotty, Brown
Illustrations (c) by Julie Park
Publishing history: Series: All Aboard. Stage 3
Jarman, Julia. A Guinea-pig for Rosie.
Aylesbury, Bucks: Ginn and Company Ltd, c1994. 16pp. ISBN 0-602-26057-4. P
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) Julie Park
Publishing history: All Aboard, Stage 2
Jennings, Patrick. Guinea dog.
New York: Egmont, 2010. 183pp. ISBN 9781606840535. H
Guinea pig: Fido
Cover llustrated (c) by Patricia Castelao
Publishing history: Author's website at http://www.jennings.com
Jinkins, Jim. Pinky Dinky Doo : Polka Dot Pox.
New York: Random House, copyright 2004. 48pp. ISBN 0-375-92713-1. H
Guinea pig: Mr Guinea Pig
Jinkins, Jim. Pinky Dinky Doo : Shrinky Pinky!
New York: Random House, copyright 2005. 48pp. ISBN 0-375-93235-6. H
Guinea pig: Mr Guinea Pig
Jinkins, Jim. Pinky Dinky Doo : where are my shoes?
New York: Random House, copyright 2004. 48pp. ISBN 0-375-82712-9. P
Guinea pig: Mr Guinea Pig
Digital coloring and compositing by Alisa Klayman-Grodsky.
Jones, Marcia Thornton. Godzilla ate my homework.
New York: Scholastic Inc., 1997. 64pp. ISBN 0-590-37236-X. P
Guinea pig: Godzilla
Cover (c) and other illustrations by Robert Krogle.
Publishing history: A Little Apple Paperback. First Scholastic printing, September 1997.
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Kavanagh, Peter. The Three little guinea pigs.
London: Scholastic Children's Books, 1997. [28]pp. ISBN 0 590 1955 0. P
Guinea pigs: Molly/Fluffy, Jolly, Polly
Illustrated (c) by Peter Kavanagh
Publishing history: Little Hippo Books. Scholastic also published the book and poster in a pack, Early Years Story Box, copyright 2000, ISBN 0-439-01815-3.
Kearley, Jo. The Furry disco.
iUniverse, Inc., 2006. 100pp. ISBN 0-595-39130-3. P
Guinea pigs: Scheherazade, Sharon
Kelly, Katy. Lucy Rose : here's the thing about me.
New York: Delacorte Press, 2004. 137pp. ISBN 0-385-73203-1. H dj
Guinea pig: Jake
Cover (c) and illustrations (b) by Adam Rex.
Kenay, Freya. Guinea pig in the grass.
Bowral, New South Wales: Wombat Arts Children's Literature Centre, 2011. [17]pp. P
Guinea pigs: Panzy, Scuttles, Sorrel
Cover (c) and text illustrations (c) by Freya Kenay.
Kincaid, Joy. Mooch on the loose
[Bloomington, IN]: Trafford Publishing, copyright 2008. [22]pp. ISBN 9781425152857. P
Illustrated (c) by Joy Kincaid, with photographs by Peggy Mesler.
King-Smith, Dick. I love guinea pigs.
2nd U.S. paperback edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2001. pp. ISBN 0-7636-1435-1. P
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Anita Jeram. "The illustrations were done in line and watercolor."
Publishing history: Text and illustrations copyright 1994. series: Read and Wonder Books.
King-Smith, Dick. The Jenius.
London: Puffin, Penguin Group, 2004. 71pp. ISBN 0-14-131286-6. P
Guinea pigs: Joe, Molly
Cover illustration (c) by Chris Riddell. Illustrated (b) by Ann Kronheimer.
Publishing history: First published by Victor Gollancz Ltd 1988. Published in Puffin Books 1998.
Knutson, Barbara. Love and roast chicken : a trickster tale from the Andes Mountains.
Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., copyright 2004. [36]pp. ISBN 1-57505-657-7. H dj
Guinea pig: Cuy
Illustrations (c) by Barbara Knutson.
Koniver, Laura. Jake: a guinea pig finds adventure.
USA: The Author, 2010. [34]pp. ISBN 978-1-4276-4762-7.
Guinea pig: Jake
Illustrations (c) by Laura Koniver.
Kroll, Steven. Patches lost and found.
New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2005. [30]pp. ISBN 0-7614-5217-6. P
Guinea pig: Patches
Illustrated (c) by Barry Gott.
Publishing history: copyright 2001. First Marshall Cavendish paperback edition, 2005.
Krulik, Nancy. The Case of the green guinea pig.
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2011. 89pp. ISBN 978-0-545-26656-7. P
Guinea pig: Rosa
Cover illustration (c) and text illustrations (b) by Gary LaCoste.
Publishing history: From the series, Jack gets a Clue #3. Rosa, the green guinea pig, makes her appearance in chapter 11 of the story.
Kurchinski, Alessandra. A Guinea pig : "From the classroom to my house!".
Printed in the USA, November 2008. [17]pp. ISBN 978-0-557-14363-4. P
Guinea pig: Moe
Colour photographs by Alessandra Kurchinski.
Publishing history: Jacque & Cici Series.
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Lague, Ben. The Adventures of Sweetpea and Sugar.
USA: Printed by Lulu.com, copyright 2009. 47pp. P
Guinea pigs: Sweetpea, Sugar.
Lane, Gerry. Why don't guinea pigs have tails?
Victoria: Brolga Publishing, 2004. [32]pp. ISBN 1-920785-21-3. P
Guinea pig: Wishful Wilbur
Illustrated (c) by Jenny Riddle.
Le Good, Suzanne. The Guinea pig circus.
[England]: Suzanne Le Good, 2007. 42pp. P
Guinea pigs: Bottom, Nutmeg, Sweetpea
Illustrated (c) by Suzanne Le Good.
Lewis, Beverly. Piggy party.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Bethany House Publishers, copyright 1999. 75pp. ISBN 0-7642-2124-8. P
Guinea pig: Piggy
Cover illustration (c) by Paul Turnbaugh and text illustrations (b) by Janet Huntington.
Publishing history: Series: The Cul-De-Sac Kids.
Lewis, Sian. The Saddlebag hero.
London: Young Piper Books, 1990. 83pp. ISBN 0-330-31288-X. P
Guinea pig: Alsatian
Cover (c) and other illustrations (b) by Karen Heywood.
Publishing history: First published 1984 by Hamish Hamilton Children's Books.
Liersch, Anne. Nell & Fluffy.
Translated by J. Alison James. New York and London: North-South Books, 2001. [24]pp. ISBN 0-7358-1424-4 (trade binding). H
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Christa Unzner.
Publishing history: First published in Switzerland under the title Nele & Wuschel.
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McAllister, Margaret. My guinea-pig is innocent.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. 96pp. ISBN 0-19-919381-9. P
Guinea pig: Pickwick.
Cover (c) illustrated by Mike Spoor and other illustrations (b) by Tim Archobold.
Publishing history: TreeTops. Oxford Reading Tree. Stage 16.
McDonald, Megan. Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express.
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2008. 118pp. ISBN 978-0-7636-2835-2. H
Guinea pig: Astro
Cover (c) and text (b) illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.
McGinty, Alice B. Eliza's kindergarten pet.
Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2010. [29]pp. ISBN 978-0-7614-5702-2. H
Guinea pig: Cookie
Cover (c) and text illustrated (c) by Nancy Speir.
Publishing history: The illustrations are rendered in acrylic on illustration board".
McGlothlen, Angela M. Mocha's Peruvian adventure.
New York: iUniverse, Inc., copyright 2004. 40pp. ISBN 0-595-31880-0. P
Guinea pig: Mocha, Pututo, Reggie, Wise One.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy and friends.
New York: Scholastic Inc., Cartwheel Books, 2004. []pp. ISBN 0-7607-5821-2. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Cover (c) and text (c) illustrations by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: This edition exclusively for Barnes & Noble, Inc. Includes these stories, Fluffy and the firefighters, copyright 1999; Fluffy meets the tooth fairy, copyright 2000; Fluffy grows a garden, copyright 2001; Fluffy goes apple picking, copyright 2001; Fluffy's spring vacation, copyright 1998.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy and the firefighters.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1999. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-12917-6. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy goes apple picking.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2001. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-31420-8. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy goes to school.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1997. [37]pp. ISBN 0-590-37213-0. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy goes to Washington.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2002. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-31943-9. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy grows a garden.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2001. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-20674-X. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy learns to read.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2000. [8]pp. ISBN 0-439-20732-0. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Fluffy's First Reader. Carnival Book Clubs. "This Scholastic edition is only available for distribution through the school market."
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy learns to swim.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2002. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-31946-3. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy meets the dinosaurs.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1999. [37]pp. ISBN 0-590-52310-4. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy meets the groundhog.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2001. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-20672-3. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy meets the tooth fairy.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2000. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-12918-4. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy on the go.
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2006. [172]pp. ISBN 0 7607 9615 7. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
This edition created exclusively for Barnes & Noble Books.
Compilation of: Fluffy's school bus adventures ; Fluffy goes to Washington ; Fluffy learns to swim ; Fluffy plants a jelly bean ;
Fluffy's lucky day.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy plants a jelly bean.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2003. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-31945-5. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy saves Christmas.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1998. [37]pp. ISBN 0-590-52308-2. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy the secret Santa.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2001. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-31942-0. P
Guinea pigs: Fluffy, Lucky Sue
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy the snow pig.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2003. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-43843-8. P
Guinea pigs: Fluffy, Kiss, Duke, Lucky Sue
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's funny field trip.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2001. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-20673-1. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3, and Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's happy halloween.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1998. [37]pp. ISBN 0-590-51222-6. P
Guinea pigs: Fluffy, Kiss
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's lucky day.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2002. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-31944-7. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's new friend.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2001. [8]pp. ISBN 0-439-12916-8. P
Guinea pigs: Fluffy, Gus
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Fluffy's First Reader. Carnival School Book Clubs. "This Scholastic edition is only available for distribution through the school market."
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's 100th day of school.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1999. [37]pp. ISBN 0-590-52309-0. P
Guinea pigs: Fluffy, Duke, Kiss, Lucky Sue
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's school bus adventure.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2000. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-20671-5. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's school adventures.
New York: Barnes & Noble Books, Scholastic Inc., 2003. [195]pp. ISBN 0-7607-4095-X. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy, Kiss
Cover (c) and text (c) illustrations by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: This edition specially created for Barnes & Noble, Inc. Includes these stories, Fluffy goes to school, copyright 1997; Fluffy's 100th day at school, copyright 1999; Fluffy's funny field trip, copyright 2001; Fluffy's silly summer, copyright 1998 (Kiss makes an appearance); Fluffy meets the dinosaurs, copyright 1999. Series: Hello Reader!-Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's silly summer.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1998. [37]pp. ISBN 0-590-03269-0. P
Guinea pigs: Fluffy, Kiss
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's spring vacation.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1998. [37]pp. ISBN 0-590-37217-3. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's Thanksgiving.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1997. [37]pp. ISBN 0-590-37215-7. P
Guinea pig: Fluffy
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's trick-or-treat.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c2001. [37]pp. ISBN 0-439-31941-2. P
Guinea pigs: Fluffy, Kiss
Illustrated (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Hello Reader! - Level 3.
McMullan, Kate. Fluffy's valentine's day.
New York: Scholastic Inc., c1998. [37]pp. ISBN 0-590-37216-5. P
Guinea pigs: Fluffy, Kiss
Illustrations (c) by Mavis Smith.
Publishing history: Series: Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig. Scholastic Reader - Level 3.
McNeil, Leah C. The Adventures of Brownie Bear & Butterscotch.
Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing, copyright 2006. 24pp. ISBN 1-4120-7040-6. P
Guinea pigs: Brownie Bear, Butterscotch
Illustrations (c) by Judi Sharamitaro.
Maddock, Lisa. The Bridezilla who stole Christmas : Teddy and Pip Story.
Indianapolis, Indiana: Dog Ear Publishing, copyright 2009. 91pp. ISBN 978-160844-2584. P
Guinea pigs: Teddy, Pip
Publishing history: Second Teddy and Pip Story. "For more fun with Teddy and Pip, go to www.teddyandpip.com"
Maddock, Lisa. A Tale of two guinea pigs.
Indianapolis: Dog Ear Publishing, copyright 2009. 173pp. ISBN 978-159858-960-3. P
Guinea pigs: Teddy, Pip
Publishing history: "For more fun with Teddy and Pip, go to www.teddyandpip.com"
Mahy, Margaret. Guinea pig grass.
Auckland, New Zealand: Shortland Publications Limited, copyright 1988. 16pp. ISBN 0-86867-744-2. P
Guinea pig: Not named
Illustrations (c) by Kelvin Hawley.
Publishing history: A Read-Together Book.
Manie, Tammy. Someone for everyone.
Carina, Queensland: Willow Lodge Tales Pty Ltd, copyright 2007. 30pp. ISBN 978-0-646-48227-9
Guinea pig: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Sugar
Illustrated with colour photographs by Sonya Walker.
Manning, Mick. Sam's ABC
London: Walker Books Ltd, 2001. [14]pp. ISBN 0-7445-2973-5. H
Guinea pig: Sam
Illustrated (c) by Brita Granstrom
Manning, Mick. Sam's 123
London: Walker Books Ltd, 2001. [14]pp. ISBN 0-7445-7833-7. H
Guinea pig: Sam
Illustrated (c) by Brita Granstrom.
Manushkin, Fran. Katie Woo: Katie and the class pet
Mankato, Minnesota: Picture Window Books, 2012. 25pp. ISBN 978-1-4048-6856-4. P
Guinea pig: Binky
Illustrate (c) by Tammie Lyon
Mayne, William. Barnabas walks.
New York: Prentice-Hall Books for Young Readers, copyright 1986. [24]pp. ISBN 0-13-057001-X. H
Guinea pig: Barnabas
Illustrated (c) by Barbara Frith.
Publishing history: Published in Great Britain by Walker Books Limited.
Meade, Holly. John Willy and Freddy McGee.
New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2003. [31]pp. ISBN 0-7614-5143-9. P
Guinea pigs: John Willy, Freddy McGee
Illustrations (c) by Holly Meade.
Publishing history: First Marshall Cavendish Paperbacks Edition 2003. Extra feature Look-and-see game.
Meadows, Daisy. Georgia the guinea pig fairy.
Orchard Books, 2006. 72pp. ISBN 1-84616-168-1. P
Guinea pigs: Carrot, Millie, Rosie, Sparky
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Georgie Ripper.
Publishing history: Rainbow Magic Series. The Pet Keeper Fairies, Book No. 31.
Meshover, Leonard and Feistel, Sally. The Guinea pigs that went to school.
Chicago: Follett Publishing Company, copyright 1968. 63pp. ISBN 0-695-83614-5. H
Guinea pigs: Theo, Cinderella/Cindy
Photographs (b) by Eve Hoffman.
Middleton, Charlotte. Christopher Nibble in a tale of dandelion derring-do!
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. [24]pp. ISBN 978-0-19-272865-4. H
Guinea pig: Christopher Nibble
Illustrated (c) by Charlotte Middleton.
Publishing history: Also published by Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, 2010 as: Nibbles: a green tale. ISBN-10: 0761457917, ISBN-13: 978-0761457916. The guinea pig's name changed to Nibbles.
Middleton, Charlotte. Christopher's caterpillar : a tale of minibeasts and mystery!
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. [24]pp. ISBN 978-0-19-273231-6. H
Guinea pig: Christopher Nibble, Posie, Mr Rosetti
Illustrated (c) by Charlotte Middleton.
Publishing history: Published in paperbook too. Book also published by Amazon Children's Publishing, 2012 as: Nibbles' garden: another green tale. ISBN 978-0761461340.
Moore, Mamie. Make way for August.
New York: Publishing Program, Literacy Volunteers of New York City, copyright 1991. 62pp. ISBN 0-929631-36-6. P
Guinea pig: August
Cover photographs (b) by Bruce Caines.
Publishing history: Series: New Writers' Voices.
Mortensen, Lori. Dirty Gertie.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Picture Window Books, copyright 2009. 32pp. ISBN 978-1-4048-4234-2. H
Guinea pig: Gertie
Illustrated (c) by Gina Perry.
Publishing history: Series: Character education. Read it! Readers. Green Level
Muir, Mary Jane. Gynn.
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Scholastic-TAB Publications Ltd., c1985. [29]pp. ISBN 0-590-71513-5. P
Guinea pig: Gynn
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b with green) by Mary Jane Muir.
Publishing history: First printing 1985. Author/illustrator writes about the book and a possible ebook (August 2012).
Myers, Laurie. Guinea pigs don't talk.
New York: Clarion Books, copyright 1994. 68pp. ISBN: 0-395-92865-6. P
Guinea pigs: Bruiser, Squeaky
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Cheryl Taylor.
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Nathan, Sarah. (Adaptation) The Great escape.
New York: Disney Press, copyright 2009. 32pp. ISBN 978-142311947-0. P
Guinea pigs: Darwin, Blaster, Juarez, Hurley
Publishing history: First edition. Based on the G-Force screenplay by The Wibberleys and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Tim Firth. Other titles in the G-Force collection: Ready, Set, Mission!, Your Inner Pig, The Junior Novel, G-Force the movie storybook.
Newman, Mary Ann (Translator). The Fox and the guinea pig : folk tale.
New York: McGraw-Hill School Division, copyright 2001. pp 489-511. ISBN 0-02-184738-X/4. H
Guinea pig: unnamed
Illustrated (c) by Kevin Hawkes.
Publishing history: Short story within the book, McGraw-Hill Reading, 765 p. The story is also published by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Division in 1993, as a paperback, in Spanish, El zorro y el cuy : tradicional, with illustrations by Kevin Hawkes.
Nilsson, Ulf. Goodbye, Mr. Muffin.
Hawthorn Press, 2010. [41pp.] ISBN 978-1-903458-36-5. H
Guinea pigs: Mr. Muffin, Victoria
Cover (c) and other illustrations by Anna-Clara Tidholm
Publishing history: Translated by Nathan Large. First published as Adjo, herr Muffin by Bonnier Carlsen Bokforlaget, Stockholm, Sweden.
Norris, Gunilla B. The Friendship hedge.
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., copyright 1973. 46pp. ISBN 0-525-30210-7. H
Guinea pig: Sam
Cover (c) and other Illustrations (b) by Dale Payson.
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O'Connor, Andrea. Gertie saves the day.
United States: The Author, 2010. 34pp. ISBN 978-1-4452-3770-1. P
Guinea pig: Gertie
Illustrated (b) by Andrea O'Connor
O'Rourke, Nancy. The Happy guinea pig.
New York: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, copyright 1997. 12pp. ISBN 0-02-182479-7. P
Guinea pig: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Judith Holtzman
Publishing history: Spotlight Books
Odgers, Sally. Minipigs.
Harper Collins, 1995. ISBN 0207186847. P
Guinea pigs: Ginger, Patch
Ohi, Ruth. Clara and the Bossy.
Toronto: Annick Press Ltd, c2006. [29]pp. ISBN 1-55037-942-9. P
Guinea pigs: Clara, Madison, Burt, Mrs Principal
Illustrated (c) by Ruth Ohi.
Ohi, Ruth. The Couch was a castle.
Toronto: Annick Press Ltd, c2006. [21]pp. ISBN 1-55451-013-9. P
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Ruth Ohi.
Ohi, Ruth. A Trip with Grandma.
Toronto: Annick Press Ltd, c2007. [29]pp. ISBN 1-55451-071-6. P
Guinea pigs: Sprout, Clara
Illustrated (c) by Ruth Ohi
Orr, Wendy. Wanted! A guinea pig called Henry.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2012. 117pp. ISBN 978-0-8050-8933-2. H
Guinea pig: Henry
Cover (c) and text (b) illustrations by Patricia Castelao.
Publishing history: One of Rainbow Street Shelter series, no. 3.
Osborn, Mrs A.R. The Guinea pig that wanted a tail.
Melbourne, Sydney, Perth: Whitcombe & Tombs Pty. Ltd., [n.d.]. 32pp.
Guinea pig: Jimmy/Jimmie
Illustrated (b) by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite.
Publishing history: Earlier printings have colour plates included along with black and white pictures. Series: Whitcombe's Story Books: 315.
Oshiro, Kim. Simon saves the day.
Los Gatos, California: Robertson Publishing, copyright 2012. 30pp. ISBN 978-1-61170-089-3. P
Guinea pig: Simon
Cover and illustrations (c) by Jeanne Yee.
Publishing history: Cover title is The Saga of Simon the Skinny Pig : Simon saves the day. Website: www.simontheskinnypig.com
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Page, Julia. Bathtime : another splashing opportunity.
[England]: Printed by Print Inc Ltd, copyright 2009. [12]pp. P
Guinea pigs: Top, Bottom, Moon, Mr. Polly
Illustrated (c) by Julia Page.
Publishing history: Piggydarling Stories
Page, Julia. The Great outdoors : a piggy adventure into the wild.
[England]: Printed by Print Inc Ltd, copyright 2009. [12]pp. P
Guinea pigs: Top, Bottom, Moon, Mr. Polly
Illustrated (c) by Julia Page.
Publishing history: Piggydarling Stories
Page, Julia. Journey to an island : Little Moon and Oli travel to Colonsay.
[England]: Printed by Print Inc Ltd, copyright 2009. [12]pp. P
Guinea pig: Little Moon
Illustrated (c) by Julia Page.
Publishing history: Piggydarling Stories
Page, Julia. P. Biddy visits the Piggydarlings.
[England]: Printed by Print Inc Ltd, copyright 2009. [12]pp. P
Guinea pigs: Top, Bottom, Moon, Mr. Polly
Illustrated (c) by Julia Page.
Publishing history: Piggydarling Stories
Page, Julia. The Teddies' visit : the Piggydarlings welcome the Teddygirls.
[England]: Printed by Print Inc Ltd, copyright 2010. [12]pp. P
Guinea pigs: Top, Bottom, Little Moon, Mr. Polly, Lottie, Kitty
Illustrated (c) by Julia Page.
Publishing history: Piggydarling Stories
Partis, Joanne. My very own guinea pig.
London: Campbell Books, 2006. [8]pp. ISBN 1-405-05287-2. H
Guinea pig: Gertie, and two unnamed baby guinea pigs
Illustrated (c) by Joanne Partis.
Publishing history: Board book with handle, touch-and-feel, press-out guinea pig and six other press-out pieces.
Patterson, Mary and Michael. The Piggy chronicles - the story of one guinea pig's journey through life.
Printed at www.lulu.com. 44pp. H
Guinea pig: Piggy
Illustrated by Sarah Patterson
Petrone, Nicolette. Silly guinea pigs.
USA: Printed at Lulu.com, copyright 2007. [12]pp. P.
Guinea pigs: Dora, Sally, Salt
Publishing history: Author's website at www.snickies.com
Petrone, Nicolette. The Three little pigs.
USA: Printed at Lulu.com, copyright 2007. [20]pp. P
Guinea pigs: Salt, Dora, Lucy
Photographs (c) by Nicolette Petrone.
Publishing history: Shutterfly edition, 2004. Author's website at www.snickies.com
Pittar, Gill. Milly, Molly and Betelgeuse.
Gisborne, New Zealand: Milly Molly Books, copyright 2003. 24pp. ISBN 1-86972-005-9. H
Guinea pig: Betelgeuse
Illustrated (c) by Cris Morrell.
Plemons, Marti. Josh & the guinea pig.
Cincinnati, Ohio: Standard Publishing, copyright 1992. 125pp. ISBN 0-87403-686-0. P
Guinea pig: Widgett
Publishing history: Grace Street Kids
Popova, Natalya. Rainbow's revelations, the guinea pig story.
USA: Natalya Popova, copyright 2008. 47pp. ISBN 978-1-4092-1336-9. P
Guinea pigs: Rainbow, Black and Decker
Illustrated (c) by Natalya Popova.
Posner, Pat. Guinea pig's adventure.
Scholastic, Inc. 1998. 112pp. ISBN 0590195239. P
Guinea pig:
Illustrator: Anthony Lewis
Publishing history: Young Hippo, Animal Series.
Potter, Beatrix. The Fairy caravan.
London: The Penguin Group, 1992. 190pp. ISBN 0-7232-4044-2. P
Guinea pigs: Messrs Ratton and Scratch, Tuppenny, Henry P., Mrs Tuppenny.
Cover (c) and other illustrations (b) by Beatrix Potter.
Publishing history: First published by Frederick Warne in 1929.
Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Tuppenny.
New York & London: Frederick Warne & Co., Inc., copyright 1971, 1973. 39pp. ISBN 0-7232-6097-4. H
Guinea pigs: Tuppenny, Mrs Tuppenny
Illustrated (c) by Marie Angel.
Publishing history: The text of this story is taken from A History of the writings of Beatrix Potter.
Proimos, James & Rheingold, Andy. When guinea pigs fly!
New York: Cartwheel Books, Scholastic Inc., copyright 2005. 106pp. ISBN 0-439-51902-0. P
Guinea pigs: Brooks, Allen
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by James Proimos.
Publishing history: First printing June 2005.
Pursell, Margaret Sanford. Polly the guinea pig.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Carolrhoda Books, 1977. pp. ISBN 0-87614-077-0. H
Guinea pig: Polly
Photographs (b) by Antoinette Barrere. Drawings (b) by L'Enc Matte.
Publishing history: Revised English text by Margaret Sanford Pursell. Original French text by Anne-Marie Pajot, published by Librairie A. Hatier, Paris, France under the title Amilcar le cochon d'Inde. Translation by Dyan Hammarberg. Series: The Animal Friends Books.
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Reid, Susan. Rosie's house.
Hawthorn, Vic.: Mimosa Publications Pty Limited, c1990. 24pp. ISBN 0 7327 0438 3. P
Guinea pig: Rosie
Illustrated (c) by Teresa Culkin-Lawrence.
Ripper, Georgie. My best friend, Bob.
Mascot, NSW: Koala Books, 2003. [24]pp. ISBN 0-86461-491-8. P
Guinea pigs: Brian, Bob
Illustrated (c) by Georgie Ripper.
Publishing history: "First published in 2003 by Macmillan Children's Books...London...".
Rippin, Sally. Billie B Brown : the cutest pet ever.
Richmond, Victoria: Hardie Grant Egmont, copyright 2012. 43pp. ISBN 978-174297005-9. P
Guinea pig: Molly
Illustrated (c) by Aki Fukuoka.
Publishing history: See the Billie B Brown website for a look at
The cutest pet ever.
Rocklin, Joanne. How much is that guinea pig in the window?
New York: Cartwheel Books, Scholastic Inc., copyright 1995. [45]pp. ISBN 0-590-22716-5. P
Guinea pig: Not named
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Meredith Johnson.
Rose, Gill. William and the guinea-pig.
London: A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd, 2001. 24pp. ISBN 0-7136-5837-1. P
Guinea pig: Sandy
Illustrated (c) by Tim Archbold.
Roth, Susan L. Great big guinea pigs.
1st U.S. edition. New York: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2006. [29]pp. ISBN 1-58234-724-7. H
Guinea pig: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Susan Roth using "textured cut-paper illustrations".
Rowan, Denise. Yuki.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Yuki Books, c2004.
Guinea pig: Yuki
Illustrated (c) by Denise Rowan.
Publishing history: Book 1
Rowan, Denise. Yuki : a new life.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Yuki Books, c2004.
Guinea pig: Yuki
Illustrated (c) by Denise Rowan.
Publishing history: Book 5
Rowan, Denise. Yuki : a very fine decision.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Yuki Books, c2004.
Guinea pig: Yuki
Illustrated (c) by Denise Rowan.
Publishing history: Book 3
Rowan, Denise. Yuki : Christmas present.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Yuki Books, c2004.
Guinea pig: Yuki
Illustrated (c) by Denise Rowan.
Publishing history: Book 6
Rowan, Denise. Yuki : out and about.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Yuki Books, c2004.
Guinea pig: Yuki
Illustrated (c) by Denise Rowan.
Publishing history: Book 2
Rowan, Denise. Yuki's Spring adventure.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Yuki Books, c2004.
Guinea pig: Yuki
Illustrated (c) by Denise Rowan.
Publishing history: Book 4
Rylant, Cynthia. Little Whistle.
First edition. San Diego: Harcourt, Inc., copyright 2001. [29]pp. ISBN 0-15-201087-4. H
Guinea pig: Little Whistle
Illustrated (c) Tim Bowers. "The illustrations in this book were done in oil paint on canvas."
Rylant, Cynthia. Little Whistle's Christmas.
1st edition. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., copyright 2003. [29]pp. ISBN 0-15-204590-2. H
Guinea pig: Little Whistle
Illustrated (c) by Tim Bowers. "The illustrations in this book were done in oil paint on canvas."
Rylant, Cynthia. Little Whistle's dinner party.
New York: Voyager Books, Harcourt, Inc., 2004. [29]pp. ISBN 0-15-205062-0. P
Guinea pig: Little Whistle
Illustrated (c) by Tim Bowers. "The illustrations in this book were done in oil paint on canvas."
Text and illustrations copyright 2001. First Voyager Books edition 2004.
Rylant, Cynthia. Little Whistle's medicine.
New York: Voyager Books, Harcourt, Inc., 2005. [29]pp. ISBN 0-15-205244-5. P
Guinea pig: Little Whistle
Illustrated (c) by Tim Bowers. "The illustrations in this book were done in oil paint on canvas."
Rylant, Cynthia. Little Whistle : the tea party.
London: Gullane Children's Books, 2003. [29]pp. ISBN 1-86233-527-3. P
Guinea pig: Little Whistle
Illustrated (c) by Tim Bowers.
Publishing history: First published as Little Whistle's dinner party in the USA in 2001 by Harcourt, Inc.
Rylant, Cynthia. Little Whistle : toytown friends.
London: Gullane Children's Books, 2003. [29]pp. ISBN 1-86233-526-5. P
Guinea pig: Little Whistle
Illustrated (c) Tim Bowers.
Publishing history: First published as Little Whistle in the USA in 2001 by Harcourt, Inc.
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Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth. Goofy guinea pigs.
Edina, Minnesota: ABDO Publishing Company, copyright 2007. 230pp. ISBN 978-1-59928-749-2. H
Guinea pig: Ginger
Illustrated (c) by C.A. Nobens.
Sebring, Ruthie. Charlie, Itty's guinea pig.
Baltimore: Publish America, copyright 2010. [27]pp. ISBN 978-1-4560-1570-1. P
Guinea pig: Charlie
Illustrated (c) by Ruthie Sebring.
Sebring, Ruthie. Itty's and Charlie's show and tell.
Baltimore: Publish America, copyright 2010. [23]pp. ISBN 978-1-4489-4383-8. P
Guinea pig: Charlie
Illustrated (c) by Ruthie Sebring.
Sebring, Ruthie. Itty's guinea pig.
Baltimore: Publish America, copyright 2009. [19]pp. ISBN 978-1-61582-555-4. P
Guinea pigs: Buffum, Buffie
Illustrated (c) by Ruthie Sebring.
Shannon, Margaret. Gullible's troubles.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, copyright 1998. [30]pp. ISBN 0-618-07033-8. P
Guinea pigs: Gullible Guineapig, Aunt Sarah, Uncle Bernard, Cousin Lila
Illustrated (c) by Margaret Shannon.
Sherman, T. Mershon. My name is Willy, G.P.
New York: Vantage Press, copyright 2002. 98pp. ISBN 0-533-14030-7. P
Guinea pig: Sandro Phondley Waldorf/Willy
Illustrated (b/w) by John Flagg.
Shipton, Jonathan. Emily's perfect pet!
London: Gullane Children's Books, 2002. [29]pp. ISBN 1-86233-421-8. P
Guinea pig: Not named
Illustrations (c) by Garry Parsons.
Shipton, Jonathan. The Guinea pigs.
Collins Educational, 2006. 24pp. ISBN 0007186487. P
Guinea pig:
Illustrations by Trevor Dunton.
Publishing history: Collins Big Cat guided reading series.
Sinha, Rhea. Latte's vacation
Los Gatos, California: Robertson Publishing, [printed 2012]. 14pp. ISBN 978-1-61170-045-9. P
Guinea pig: Latte
Illustrations by Rhea Sinha
Smith, Emma. Emily : the traveling guinea pig.
New York: McDowell, Obolensky, copyright 1959. 76pp. H dj
Guinea pig: Emily
Illustrated (b and c) by Katherine Wigglesworth.
Publishing History: An Astor Book. Published in Great Britain by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, Edinburgh.
Smith, Emma. Emily's voyage.
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., copyright 1966. 111pp. H dj
Guinea pig: Emily
Illustrated (b) by Irene Haas.
Spelman, Cornelia Maude. When I feel good about myself.
Morton Grove, Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company, 2003. [21]pp. ISBN 0-8075-8887-3. H
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Kathy Parkinson.
Publishing history: The Way I Feel Books.
Spelman, Cornelia Maude. When I feel sad.
Morton Grove, Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company, 2002. [21]pp. ISBN 0-8075-8899-7. P
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Kathy Parkinson.
Publishing history: The Way I Feel Books. Published simultaneously in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Markham, Ontario. Also available in H.
Spelman, Cornelia Maude. When I miss you.
Morton Grove, Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company, 2004. [21]pp. ISBN 0-8075-8910-1. H
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Kathy Parkinson.
Publishing history: The Way I Feel Books. Published simultaneously in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Markham, Ontario.
Springstubb, Tricia. The Magic guinea pig.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1982. [30]pp. ISBN 0-688-01151-9. H dj
Guinea pig: Black Magic
Illustrated (c) by Bari Weissman.
Stables, Robin. Ragwort.
Christchurch, New Zealand: Whitcoulls Publishers, 1983. [28]pp. ISBN 0 7233 0691 5. H
Guinea pig: Ragwort, Bindweed, Marigold, Mr and Mrs Guinea Pig
Illustrated (c) by Robin Stables.
Steel, Joleen. Sparky the Super Pig.
2011. [20]pp. ISBN 978-1466484139. P
Guinea pig: Sparky
Illustrated (c) by Patricia Wanaselja.
Publishing history: A website links to short stories e-books available for download at Bertie the Guinea Pig
Stewart, Dana. God made my guinea pigs.
Cincinnati, Ohio: The Standard Publishing Companym copyright 1999. [6]pp. ISBN 0784709645. H
Guinea pigs: Sam, Max
Illustrated (c) by Carol Haantz
Publishing history: Bean Sprouts; A Tall Shape Book; Kids & Pets series.
Stockton, Karen. Crackers and cheese, for JGyny please!
Printed at Lulu.com 2009. [20]pp. P
Guinea pig: JGyny
Colour illustrations.
Surplice, Holly. Guinea pig party
London: Nosy Crow Ltd, 2012. ISBN 978 0 85763 086 3. H
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Holly Surplice
Publishing history: Also published in the United States of America 2012, ISBN 978-0-7636-6269-1.
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Taylor, Melissa J. The Guinea pigs' fall storybook.
Published in the United States, 2005. 217pp. P
Guinea pigs: Aunt Puffy, Percival, Uncle Fubsy, Violet
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Melissa J. Taylor.
Taylor, Melissa J. The Guinea pigs' spring storybook.
Published in the United States, 2012. 227pp. ISBN 978-1478248255. P
Guinea pigs: Pumpkin, Percival, Violet, Muffy, Henna, Chloe
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Melissa J. Taylor.
Taylor, Melissa J. The Guinea pigs' summer storybook.
Published in the United States, 2005. 220pp. P
Guinea pigs: Clover, Henna, Lilac, Muffy, Penguin, Percival, Polly, Violet
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Melissa J. Taylor.
Taylor, Melissa J. The Guinea pigs' winter storybook.
Published in the United States, 2006. 227pp. P
Guinea pigs: Chloe, Mrs Butterscotch, Violet
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Melissa J. Taylor.
Tolbert, J.T. La Vie en Rose.
Printed and published by Lulu Press, www.lulu.com, copyright 2007. [85]pp. P
Guinea pig: Bijou
Illustrated (c) by J.T. Tolbert.
Tolbert, J.T. Notes from Paris.
Printed and published by Lulu Press, www.lulu.com, copyright 2006. [50]pp. P
Guinea pig: Bijou
Illustrated (c) by J.T. Tolbert.
Tourville, Amanda Doering. Scurry and Squeak : bringing home a guinea pig.
Mankato, Minnesota: Picture Window Books, c 2009. 24pp. ISBN 978-1-4048-4859-7. H
Guinea pig: Trixie
Illustrated (c) by Andi Carter.
Townsend, Lydia. The World according to my pets.
Cheap Book Publishing, [printed 2009]. 46pp. ISBN 978-0-9558497-2-5. P
Guinea pigs: Brigitta, Cocoa, Daisy, Amos, Cinnamon, Ginger, Toffee, Snowy
Tzannes, Robin and Paul, Korky. Professor Puffendorf's secret potions.
New York: Checkerboard Press, copyright 1992. [32]pp. ISBN 1-56288-432-8. P
Guinea pig: Chip
Illustrations (c) by Paul Korky.
Publishing history: Originally published in England in hardcover by Oxford University Press.
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Venable, Colleen AF. And then there were gnomes.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Graphic Universe, 2010. 47pp. ISBN 978-0-7613-5480-2. P
Guinea pig: Sasspants
Illustrated (c), Art by Stephanie Yue, Coloring by Hi-Fi Design, Lettering by Zack Giallongo.
Publishing history: Guinea Pig Pet Shop Private Eye #2
Venable, Colleen AF. The Ferret's a foot.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Graphic Universe, 2011. 45pp + 3pp. ISBN 978-0-7613-5629-5. P
Guinea pig: Sasspants
Illustrated (c) by Stephanie Yue, Coloring by Hi-Fi Design, Lettering by Grace Lu and Zack Giallongo.
Publishing history: Guinea Pig Pet Shop Private Eye #3
Venable, Colleen AF. Fish you were here.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Graphic Universe, copyright 2011. 46pp. ISBN 978-0-7613-5630-1. P
Guinea pig: Sasspants
Illustrated (c) by Stephanie Yue, Coloring by Hi-Fi Design, Lettering by Grace Lu.
Publishing history: Guinea Pig Pet Shop Private Eye #4
Venable, Colleen AF. Hamster and Cheese.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Graphic Universe, copyright 2010.
Guinea pig: Sasspants
Illustrated (c) by Stephanie Yue
Publishing history: Guinea Pig Pet Shop Private Eye #1
Venable, Colleen AF. Raining cats and detectives.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Grapic Universe, copyright 2012. 46pp. ISBN 978-0-7613-6008-7. P
Guinea pig: Sasspants
Illustrated (c) by Stephanie Yue
Publishing history: Guinea Pig Pet Shop Private Eye #5
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Wahl, Jan. The Howards go sledding.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, copyright 1964. [25]pp. ISBN 0-03-091952-5. P
Guinea pigs: Mr Howard, Mrs Howard, Bumps, Teeny, Aunt Hilda
Illustrated (black with a single colour) by John E. Johnson.
Publishing history: A Holt Owlet Book.
Walker, W.H. Romaine. Mr Hipp : or three friends in search of pleasure.
London: C.W.Faulkner & Co.; New York: Cassell Publishing Co., [printed 1893]. [18 pages of text]pp. H
Guinea pig: Mabel Guinea Pig
Illustrations (c) by W.H. Romaine Walker.
Publishing history: Designed in England. Printed in Germany.
Watson, Carol. If you were a guinea pig.
London: Dinosaur Productions, copyright 1988. [23]pp. ISBN 0-85122-706-6. P
Guinea pigs: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Jonathan Allen.
Weigelt, Udo. Super guinea pig to the rescue.
New York: Walker & Co., 2007. pp. ISBN 0-8027-9705-9. H
Guinea pig: Super Guinea Pig
Illustrated (c) by Nina Sprangler.
Publishing history: First published as Wundermeerschweinchen rettet die Welt in 2006 by Patmos Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. Also published in 2008 by Black Dog Books under the title, Super guinea pig saves the world.
Wells, Rosemary. Felix and the worrier.
London: Walker Books, 2004. [32]pp. ISBN 0-7445-9832-X. P
Guinea pig: Felix
Cover and text illustrations (c) by Rosemary Wells.
Publishing history: First published 2003 by Walker Books Ltd.
Wells, Rosemary. Felix feels better.
London: Walker Books, 2002. [32]pp. ISBN 0-7445-8926-6. P
Guinea pig: Felix
Cover and text illustrations (c) by Rosemary Wells. "The illustrations were done in watercolor, ink, and other media."
Publishing history: First published 2001 by Walker Books Ltd. [29]pp. ISBN 0-7636-0639-1. H dj
Wesley, Valerie Wilson. How to lose your class pet.
New York: Jump At The Sun, Hyperion Books For Children, 2003. 88pp. ISBN 0-7868-1322-9. P
Guinea pig: Lester
Cover (c) and illustrated by Maryn Roos.
Publishing History: Willimena Rules!: Rule #1.
Whatley, Michael Eugene. "Aloysius" (Al-o-wish-us) the long haired guinea pig.
South Orleans, MA: Nauset Marsh Press, 1990. 28pp. ISBN 0-9618-3001-8. P
Guinea pig: Aloysius
Illustrations (b) by Sheila Brown.
Publishing history: "as told to his daughter Jennifer Augusta Whatley". A Dads and Daughters Series. Book One of the "Guinea Pig Tales" (even though they don't have any... )
White, Megan. Marvin's Secret.
Auckland, New Zealand, [1994]. 32pp. P
Guinea pig: Secret
Illustrated (c) by Cathy Cullen.
Publishing history: A Warm Fuzzies Book
Whiteside, Andy. Valentino finds a home.
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Star Bright Books, 2012. [22]pp. ISBN 978-1-59572-284-3. H
Guinea pig: Valentino
Illustrated (c) by Catherine Hnatov. Valentino photographs by Todd Morgan.
Publishing history: Also available in paperback
Wilson, A.N. Hazel the guinea-pig.
London: Walker Books, 1997. 95pp. ISBN 0-7445-5275-3. P
Guinea pig: Hazel
Cover (c) and text illustrations (b) by Jonathan Heale.
Publishing history: First published 1989 by Walker Books.
Wood, Jakki. A Very special guinea pig.
London and Sydney: Franklin Watts, 2003. [19]pp. ISBN 0-7496-5053-2. P
Guinea pig: Not named
Illustrated (c) by Jakki Wood.
Publishing history: Me and My World series. First published as If you choose me guinea pig in the Early Worms series.
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Ziefert, Harriet and Lobel, Arnold. Where's the guinea pig?
First edition. Harper & Row, Publishers, copyright 1987. [14]pp. ISBN 0-694-00182-1. Board
Guinea pig: Not named
Illustrations (c) by Arnold Lobel.
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The oldest story I've found goes like this:
Mr Hipp or three friends in search of pleasure. by W.H Romaine Walker
Mr Hipp packs his portmanteau.
Off to the Station.
Mr Hipp requires an extra push.
Mr Hipp secures suitable apartments.
Mr Hipp, Tommy Hipp and Mabel Guinea Pig have a bathe in the sea.
Mr Hipp gives Tommy and Mabel a donkey ride. Tommy has a narrow escape.
Mr Hipp gets a throw.
Mr Hipp catches cold after his fall in the sea. Tommy warms the bed while Mabel gets the medicine.
Mabel tell Mr Hipp a story while Tommy gets the dinner.
Mr Hipp goes to the hairdresser before being photographed.
Mr Hipp, Tommy and Mabel are photographed in a group.
Mabel and Tommy make a castle in the sand while Mr Hipp has a quiet read.
Out for a paddle. (A crab catches hold of Mr Hipp's toe much to Tommy's amusement.)
Caught in a shower.
Mr Hipp gives Tommy and Mabel a ride.
A gust of wind takes Mabel off her legs.
Listening to the niggers.
Mr Hipp returns the compliment and gives the niggers a treat.
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Mrs Beeton on The Guinea Pig
This neat little animal has stood its ground as a "Home Pet" from as remote a period as the discovery of America by Europeans. Never was an animal so misnamed, as it has not the remotest connexion with the pig family, and instead of being found in Guinea it is a native of South America. Domestication seems to have completely revolutionized the appearance and habits of the Guinea pig. The colours borne by the animal with which we are familiar, are never seen with the wild animal busy with their domestic affairs among the Bromelia Groves of Paraguay. ... Darwin relates that the wild Guinea pig is common in the neighbourhood of the several towns on the banks of the Rio Plata, where it is known as the Aperea. Where the soil is dry it makes a burrow, but otherwise it lies concealed among the herbage. It generally comes out to feed in the evening....(From: page 698, Beeton's Home Pets)
997. The Guinea-pig - This common hutch companion of the rabbit, although originally a native of Brazil, propagates freely in England and other European countries. Were it not that they suffer cruelly from cats, and numerous other enemies, and that it is the habit of the males to devour their own offspring, their numbers would soon become overwhelming. Rats, however, it is said, carefully avoid them ; and for this reason they are frequently bred by rabbit-fanciers, by way of protection for their young stock against those troublesome vermin. The lower tier of a rabbit-hutch is esteemed excellent quarters by the guinea-pig ; here, as he runs loose, he will devour the waste food of his more admired companion. SOme naturalists assert that the guinea-pig will breed at two months old, the litter varying from four to twelve at a time. It is varied in colour,-white, faw, and black, and a mixture of the three colours, forming a tortoiseshell, which is the more generally admired hue. Occasionally, the white ones have red eyes, like those of the ferret and the white rabbit. Their flesh, although eatable, is decidely unfit for food ; they have been tasted, however, we presume by some enthusiast eager to advance the cause of science, or by some eccentric epicure in search of new pleasure for his palate. Unless it has been that they deter rats from intruding within the rabbit-hutch, they are as useless as they are harmless. The usual ornament of an animal's hind quarters is denied them ; and were it not for this fact, and also for their differences in colour, the Shakespearean locution "a rat without a tail," would designate them very properly.
(From: Facsimile copy of Beetons' Book of household management edited by Mrs Isabella Beeton. First published in monthly supplements 1859-1861 to S.O. Beeton's The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine. First published as one volume in 1861 by S.O. Beeton, London. This enlarged edition published by Chancellor Press, London, 1982.)
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There was a little guinea pig,
Who being little was not big;
He always walked upon his feet,
And never fasted when he ate.
When from a place he ran away,
He never at that place did stay;
And while he ran, as I am told,
He ne'er stood still for young or old.
He often squeak'd, and sometimes violent,
And when he squeak'd he ne'er was silent;
Though ne'er instructed by a cat,
He knew a mouse was not a rat.
One day, as I am certified,
He took a whim and fairly died.
And, as I'm told by men of sense,
He never has been living since.
(From: p. 21. Songs for the nursery. A new edition with copious additions. London: Darton and Clark, [1837] Republished by Kessinger Publishing ISBN 9780548681398.)
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There was little guinea-pig,
Who, being little, was not big,
He always walked upon his feet,
And never fasted when he eat.
When from a place he ran away,
He never at that place did stay.
And when he ran, as I am told,
He ne'er stood still for young or old.
He often squeak'd, and sometimes vi'lent,
And when he squeak'd he ne'er was silent;
Though ne'er instructed by a cat,
He knew a mouse was not a rat.
One day, as I am certified,
He took a whim an fairly died,
And, I am told by men of sense,
He nver has been living since.
(From: Mother Goose's Complete Melodies. Published by M.A. Donohue & Company, 1886.
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The Guinea-pig
There was a little guinea-pig
Who being little was not big;
He always walked upon his feet,
And never fasted when he eat.
(From: Home Picture Book for Little Children. 1889)
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The Guinea-pig boy
Ah! little master, stay awhile
My guinea-pigs to see;
They're all that I have in the world
To love or care for me.
I've tended them since they were born,
Until they know me well;
And all the tricks that they can do
'Twould take me long to tell.
They'll hunt my pocket or my sleeve
To find a piece of bread;
Jump over sticks, or patient sit,
And wait till they are fed.
I have some young ones in my box,
Marked in a manner rare;
I'll sell them to you cheap enough,
If you would like a pair.
Ah! master, do not turn away,
To me a trifle give;
You do not know how hard it is
For us poor boys to live.
(From: Fun for the holidays. New York: McLoughlin Bros, [1887?], p. 60. Black and white illustration on page 61.)
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A new song of sixpence
Sing a song of sixpence,
A barrow full of gold;
Four-and-twenty guinea-pigs
Going to be sold.
The poultry man was standing
In his apron white,
Selling butter, fowls, and eggs
From morning until night.
His wife was in the kitchen,
Making apple pies;
And when she saw the guinea-pigs
She opened both her eyes.
The cat was in the pantry,
Hunting after mice;
And when she heard of guinea-pigs,
She said, "Won't they be nice!"
In rabbit-hutch the guinea-pigs
Were shut up for the night;
The poultry man next morning went,
To see if all were right.
But there he found no guinea-pigs,
For they had got away;
And nevermore the twenty-four
Were heard of from that day.
(From: Little Bo-Peep : a treasury for the little ones. New York: Cassell & Company, Limited, [n.d.].)
Advertisement on the back cover for Harry Bradford's crusade by Joanna H. Mathews.
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Guinea-Pigs
Of all the pets that can be bought
For love or lots of money,
She likes her guinea-pigs the best -
They are so round and funny!
She comes and feeds them everymorn
She puts them in her pinny;
I'm sure she thinks each guinea-pig
Is worth a golden guinea!
(By C.B.)
(From: Musson's Children's Annual. Toronto)
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The Busy guinea pigs
Here is some work that is better than play,
Raking and shaking and making the hay;
But if you ask them, the guinea pigs say,
Tea is the crowning event of the day.
(From: The Wonder book of animals for boys and girls. With twelve coloured plates and nearly 300 illustrations. Edited by Harry Golding. Fifth edition. London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited. p. 26)
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Merry guinea pigs one day
Went out in the fields to play.
Daisy smiled and wished that they
Would never, never go away.
(From: Animal children : the friends of the forest and the plain By Edith Brown Kirkwood.
Chicago: P.F. Volland & Co., c1913. 9th edition. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17782/17782-h/17782-h.htm)
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My Guinea Pig
Cute little guinea pigs,
one, two, three;
Guess which one belongs to me.
Not the dark one,
not the light,
But the one with the spots
of brown and white.
Sisters and brothers
Romping 'round in play;
Mother watches
o'er them
The livelong day.
Father goes a-hunting
Every day for food;
And brings home nice,
fresh cabbage leaves;
Now don't you think he's good?
Grandpa Guinea Pig
going to market;
Grandma Guinea Pig
knitting along;
Mama Guinea Pig
cooking the dinner;
Papa Guinea Pig on his way home;
Baby Guinea Pig
feeling quite hungry,
"Tummick all empty!"
said she with a groan.
(From: My Guinea Pig. Saalfield's Muslin Books "Ever Wear-Never Tear". Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Co.)
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The Guinea-pig, then,
Came shyly hurrying
"Please, a Guinea-pig am I,
Round and silky,
Always eat up, like a pet,
All the green leaves
"I would help you if I could,
But I fear I'm not much good;
You will get no tale from me-
Guinea-pigs have no tails, you see"
(From: Pretty pets. Clifton Bingham. London: Ernest Nister; New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Printed in Bavaria.)
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Three little Guinea pigs
went to see the King.
One brought a rose;
one brought a ring;
one brought a turnip
to give to the King.
Two went back home
neither fatter
nor thinner.
One sat on the Queen's lap
and ate the King's dinner.
(From: It's raining said John Twaining. Danish nursery rhymes translated and illustrated by N.M. Bodecker.
A Margaret K. McElderry Book, Atheneum New York, c1973.)
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There once was an amiable guinea-pig,
Who brushed back his hair like a periwig -
He wore a sweet tie,
As blue as the sky -
And his whiskers and buttons
were very big.
(From: Appley Dapply's nursery rhymes by Beatrix Potter.
First published by Frederick Warne, 1917. Published by the Penguin Group, Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2002.)
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The history of the seven young guinea pigs
The Seven young Guinea Pigs went into a garden full of Gooseberry-bushes and Tiggory-trees, under one of which they fell asleep. When they awoke they saw a large Lettuce which had grown out of the ground while they had been sleeping, and which had an immense number of green leaves. At which they all exclaimed,
"Let us, O Let us,
"O Lettuce leaves,
"O let us leave this tree and eat
"Lettuce, O let us, Lettuce leaves!"
And instantly the Seven young Guinea Pigs rushed with such extreme force against the Lettuce-plant, and hit their heads so vividly against its stalk, that the concussion brought on directly an incipient transitional inflammation of their noses, which grew worse and worse and worse and worse till it incidentally killed them all Seven.
And that was the end of the Seven young Guinea Pigs.
(From: Nonsense stories and alphabets by Edward Lear.)
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THE GUINEA PIG.
(Sent in by "The Ace.")
How can a Guinea Pig show he's glad.
If he hasn't got a tail to wag?
All the other animals, you will find,
Have got a little tail stuck on behind.
If they'd only put a tail on a guinea
pig,
And finish off a decent job,
Then the price of a guinea pig
Would go up
From a guinea to thirty bob.
(From: The Canberra Times, Saturday 22 December 1928.)
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Years and years and years ago, when I was nearly eight
I met a little guinea-pig, outside my garden gate.
He wept so loud I said to him, 'Well, what's the matter now?'
His paw across his brow.
I offered him my hanky, and I said, 'You mustn't drown.
'Come! tell me all your troubles and I'll give you half a crown.'
He wiped his pink and streaming eyes. He answered with a wait,
'They've bin and took my tail.'
I pitied him with all my heart. I gave him half a crown.
I told him he could purchase one by going up to town.
He thanked me very hearily and took a penny 'bus.
I hate a lot of fuss.
He went into a pastry-cook's, but I remained outside
I knew he couldn't buy one there however hard he tried.
I waited very patiently for half an hour quite.
Before he came in sight.
He looked so large I hardly knew if it was really he
The weeping little guinea-pig, who spoke so pleadingly.
His face was very pink and puffed. I saw with some alarm
Was tucked beneath his arm.
I strode across the street and said, 'Come, tell me where you've been.'
He stared at me as calmly as a cat stares at a queen.
He said, 'I've had an ice or two and three or four Bath buns.'
'I chose the juicy ones.'
I muttered, 'This is very wrong, I gave you half a crown.'
He turned his pockets inside out. He hadn't got a brown!
I turned away in deep disgust. He didn't care a bit.
I did-and this is it.
(From: The Cunning Chemist and other rhymes by N.K. McCausland with illustrations by Sylvia Brettingham. London: Alexander Moring Limited, no date. Pages 33-34.)
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Said the Guinea-pig to the Rabbit,
His friend so true and dear:
"I've something dreadful, Bunny,
For your own private ear.
You'll never, never tell it?"
The Rabbit said: "No fear!"
"It makes me nervous, Bunny;
I cannot sleep at night,
And all day long I tremble
And simply shake with fright.
You'll never repeat it: Promise!"
Said Bunny: "Honour bright!"
The Guinea-pig drew closer
(His voice was none too clear)
To pour his secret trouble
Into his comrade's ear.
"The left one, please," said Bunny;
"The right one does not hear.
"Now, tell me what's the matter,
And why you look so sad."
The Guinea-pig, distracted,
Cried: "Oh, the shock I've had!
"T is what those boys were saying
That nearly drives me mad.
"The big one told the younger -
They sat there on the rail:
'Ted, if you hold that fellow
Up by its little tail,
Its eyes will drop out, certain
The trick won't ever fail!'
"I saw the look Ted gave me;
He means to try,I know,
And then, oh, dearest Bunny,
My precious eyes will go!"
The Rabbit gave a chuckle,
Ha ha, ho ho, ho ho!
"You poor, dear, foolish Piggy,
No need to turn so pale,
Or trouble what the boys said,
While sitting on the rail.
How can they hold you up when
You haven't got a tail?"
The Guinea-pig stood staring,
And not a word he spoke,
Till, with a jump, he shouted:
"Oh, what a splendid joke!"
And laughed until the Rabbit
Was half afraid he'd choke.
And ever since that morning,
Whene'er they fraternize,
Bun tries to tease his neighbor,
And does it in this wise:
"I hope," says he, "dear Piggy,
You've still your precious eyes."
(From: The Wonderland Series, Little Br'er Rabbit, illustrated with color plates and black and white drawings. Buffalo, N.Y. The Hayes Lithographing Co. no date.)
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Guiney-pigs
Guiney-pigs is awful cute,
With their little trimbly snoot
Sniffin' at the pussly that
We bring 'em to nibble at.
An' so dainty an' polite,
They could eat like you an' me
(From: The poems and prose sketches of James Whitcomb Riley, Volume 5. C. Scribner’s Sons, 1898.)
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Chapter IV.
The Guinea-pig.
About a week before the day which Anna's mother had fixed upon for going to London, a lad in the neighbourhood came to the house, and asked if the children would like to buy a guinea-pig, which he brought in a basket. Anna had never before seen such a thing ; she was very much delighted with it, and listened with astonishment to all that the boy related of its diverting tricks and gambols. She begged she might be permitted to witness some of its performances ; but the lad excused it, saying, that the poor thing was shy before strangers. Anna's mother said, perhaps it would continue to be shy ; but the lad said, no ; that it would soon become reconciled to a change of situation. Anna came, and touched her mother's arm, and whispered something in her ear.
"I cannot hear what you say, Anna," said her mother.
Then Anna said, "Will you come into the next room, and speak to me, one minute, mother? But Anna's mother did not choose to leave the room while the boy was there, for he was a sly looking boy, and his family was known not to be very honest. Just then, Anna's father came in, and asked what they were about : he took up the guinea-pig, looked at it, and asked the boy some questions about it. In the meantime, Anna again whispered to her mother, "Which do you think is most useful, a doll, or a guinea-pig?"
M. They are such very different things, Anna, that I really do not know how to compare them.
A. You know, mother, a guinea-pig is alive, and we should see it eat, and have to take care of it, and feed it ; and you know that would teach us to be tender and careful : would it not, mother?
M. Perhaps it might ; what then?
A. Why, mother, I was thinking- but you said you would not, and so it is of no use to say any thing about it ; -or else-I was thinking-whether it might not be better to buy the guinea-pig, than the doll.
Before Anna's mother had time to answer her, Anna heard the boy say, "Then you won't buy it, Sir?" Her father answered "No, to be sure I shall not;" and the boy put his pig in the basket, and went away muttering. Anna was going to cry out, and beg that the pig might be bought ; but she recollected the pedlar and the necklace, so she corrected herself, and whispered to her mother, "I will trust that my father as my good in view."
That same evening, Anna saw her cousin Fanny, who told her that her mother had bought her a guinea-pig. Anna asked, of whom it was bought; and found, that it was the very same which the boy had offered them. When Anna's father heard of it he said he was sorry for it, for he thought the boy had deceived Fanny's mother. Anna begged to know what her father meant ; and he told her, that he thought that the guinea-pig was either old, or unhealthy ; and that the boy wanted to get rid of it, because he knew it would not live long. "Then," said Anna, "I know now the reason you would not buy it for us, father : I am glad you did not buy it ; but I am sorry, too, that my aunt should be cheated. Well, what a good thing it is that my half-crown is safe in my mother's care, to buy me a doll. I do think a doll is the best thing after all."
"It is certainly best," said her father, "that children should know their own mind. Though it is of no great consequence which way half-a-crown is spent ; or whether a little girl like best to play with a doll, or a guinea-pig, it is of consequence that she should acquire a habit of duly considering before she decides, and, when she has chose, of being steady to her choice. If these habits are not acquired in childhood, most likely the individual will grow up into life, with fickle, unsettled, extravagant, and dissatisfied habits. Suppose Anna, when your mother goes to market to buy provisions for the family, or clothes for you children, that she should come back, and tell us, she had seen in a shop-window, something so pretty, and so tempting that she had spent all her money upon it, instead of purchasing the provisions or garments that she went out for-do you think that the family would be exposed to very great inconvenience by such conduct? Or suppose, that every time I see a house to be let, or a shop to be disposed of, I should take it in my head that it would suit me better than my own, and so be continually moving and changing : I should soon bring my family to poverty and ruin.
A. Yes, father, but you and mother know better than to do such foolish things.
F. Yes, Anna ; we were taught better, when we were children ; and we are anxious, that our children should learn to act prudently in their little affairs, that they too, may know how to act in larger concerns, as they grow up in life.
The next day Anna went to her aunt's, and asked to see the guinea-pig ; and her aunt said, "poor little piggy! I am afraid it is not well ; we cannot get it to eat." Every thing that the boy had mentioned, as fit for its food, was offered to it ; but the poor thing seemed quite dull, and trembling ; and could not be prevailed on to taken anything. The boy was sent for, to come and see what was the matter with it, but he only laughed at the request ; he had got his money, and knew that he had cheated his customers ; but that he did not mind, for he was a bad boy.
The guinea-pig, pined for several days, and then died. Poor little Fanny grieved very much about it, and Anna could not help shedding a tear, but she was comforted when she saw her mother set off in the coach to London, and thought of the doll that she expected to receive on her return, and the pleasure which she and her cousin Fanny should enjoy in playing with it. During her mother's absence, Anna learned the following lines, and repeated them to her on her return.
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Jack and his dancing guinea-pig.
Chapter 1
Poor Jack Turned from the Door--What his Life had Been--And How he had Run Away from his Cruel Master--Shelter for the Night at Last.
Daylight was dying away early--so January daylight is wont to die--as Jack trudged along through the mud, the cold, and the damp misty air, carrying his guinea-pig, nestling close under his jacket for warmth. The village of Irwood lay just before him; so he plodded on, footsore, weary, hungry, and heavy-hearted, hoping against hope that some there would have the wish to see a guinea-pig dance when he offered them such a funny sight. Poor Jack, so hungry, so footsore and cold! Poor Guinea, nestling so snugly under his master's ragged jacket! They had met with very little success all through the weary day, and now that night was coming on, were shelterless, and supperless, and tears were stealing into Jack's blue eyes. Nevertheless he plucked up courage, and went bravely to the first dwelling in the village, which chanced to be a farm-house, and, tapping at the door, asked the modest question when some one opened it, "Do you want to see a guinea-pig dance?"
"What?" roared a voice, which sent terror through Jack's heart, and made Guinea cling the closer to his protector, "a guinea-pig dance! I and Rover'll make you dance, you young ragamuffin. Here Rover!"
The owner of the voice was a big stout man, who held a candle in one hand and a thick stick in the other. Out popped the stick, up raved Rover, barking all along the passage, the light flashed for a moment on poor Jack, and then he fled as for his life, Rover at his heels. At last the gate was shut on the savage dog, and Jack, trembling in every limb, was making his way to the door of a neat cottage. The firelight was shining out through the uncurtained window, and Jack saw a table spread for tea, and rosy children clustering around it. He had only caught a glimpse as he passed on to the door, but somehow it brought a lump into his throat. Tap, tap at the door, and out came a pleasant smiling woman.
"Please do you want to see a guinea-pig dance?"
"No, my boy, I've plenty of dancing guinea-pigs in-doors!" She shut him out--that poor little wandering boy with his dancing guinea-pig--as if she had no little clinging children of her own, that might perhaps be outsiders too some day.
On from cottage to cottage went the weary boy, his heart growing heavier, his voice more pleading every time he asked his oft repeated question, "Please do you want to see a guinea-pig dance?" and was answered "No!" kindly or roughly as the case might be. No-body seemed to care for the sight of a dancing guinea-pig ; nobody had cared all through the day, and he had travelled miles. He would have been starved had it not been for a penny given him in the morning by a pretty little lady riding through the wood on a fat little donkey that looked most inquisitively at him, and in-sisted upon braying at poor innocent Guinea, and would not pass it by ; but the penny was spent ; it was dark now, and there was no use in trying anywhere else tonight ; so down he sat on a bank sodden with rain, and burst into a passionate fit of crying. He as but ten, and he was so hungry, so thirsty, so weary, so cold, so lonely, oh, so lonely! with never a friend in the world but his guinea-pig, his dear little guinea-pig, clinging so lovingly to him underneath his jacket. The boy drew him out from his warm hiding place ; his fur was black-and-white, and he had pink eyes. The small thing thought that his master intended him to dance, so up he stood on his hind legs on Jack's knees, and waited for him to whistle a jig.
"No, not to-night, Guinea," said the boy, bending over him, and stroking the small warm thing. "Oh, Guinea, Guinea, Guinea!" and a shower of tears fell on his soft coat. "They won't take any notice of us, and we've no supper, nor bed, nor anything ;" but Guinea only poked his nose into Jack's hand, and then crept back again under the sheltering jacket, to cling and nestle over the poor boy's aching heart.
Oh, how Jack cried that evening, sitting there on the damp bank alone with his guinea-pig, his poverty and desolation! He had tramped from London ; all the way from smoky, toiling London, where he had lived all his life, which was ten years. Nobody knew who his father and mother were, Jack entertaining a great doubt as to whether he had ever possessed either. The wife of a Mr. Jerry Joker, an old organ grinder, had found him in the streets, a little helpless baby, and had taken care of him after a fashion, until she died, which was when Jack had reached the great age of six years ; and very soon he knew he had lost his best friend. Mr. Jerry Joker was a cruel man, who kept several small boys, and sent them daily out into the streets, one with a monkey, another with white mice, and so on, to pick up a living for themselves and something for him. His share he would always have, whether they had had a good day or a bad one, and a large share too, or a certain knotted cord went to work, and sundry cries were heard to ring out from Jerry's quarters. Poor boys! they one and all dreaded the knotted cord, even big Jem, who, as the oldest of the band, was honoured to carry the barrel-organ and grind people out of their wits until they gave him a trifle. No wonder they stole what they could in their wanderings, when Jerry's share was all, and sometimes more than all, of their day's earnings. Jack's work, ever since Mrs. Jerry died, had been to go out with a guinea-pig, to which he whistled a tune, and coaxed the small brute into cutting capers on his hind legs, which Jack called dancing, thus managing to earn a few stray pence. For four years had Jack and Guinea been in partnership ; nobody but Jack knew what Guinea was to him, amid the sin, want, and wretchedness of that London existence which people called life.
But a month ago he had run away and left all this. The thought had come to him as he lay sobbing on his bed after the knotted cord had been to work with him, while listening to the Christmas bells. Not that Jack knew anything about Christmas, but the sweet soft music sinking and rising on the night air stirred a longing in his little soul for something better than his present life, and when all his companions, tossing on their rag beds, were hushed in sleep, poor creatures! he stole out, determined to run away into the happy country, a sort of fairy-lands of which had and his friends have whispered the thought to him, for the beautiful beings do not shrink from dirt and rags when the Great Master bids them go. Be that as it may, he went, and took Guinea with him, for he could not leave the dear little creature behind. Besides, his wits told him he would have to whistle and Guinea to dance for daiy bread as they went along. So they had, and scanty enough their fare had been ; the further they got from London the less people seemed to care for seeing a guinea-pig dance, until to day only one piece of bread and the little lady's penny had they earned.
But Jack was not the boy to cry long ; so up he got, and, by the light of the stars, which were now twinkling above him, made his way along a lane to one solitary little cottage with one small window, where a merry light sparkled and flashed, as much as to say, "Come on, this is the place to make your guinea-pig dance, my lad."
To the door went Jack with a tap, tap, tap, and who should open it but a very funny little old woman, with a candle in one hand and not a stick in the other.
"Please do you want to see a guinea-pig dance?"
"La! no, child, because I don't think you could make one do it if you tried," exclaimed the very funny little old woman.
"I could, ma'am, indeed I could!" pleaded Jack, fearful lest the door should close, shutting him out again with the twinkling stars and no supper.
Who put it into that funny little old woman's head to say, "Come in, child, and let him dance by the fire?" It must have been Him who lives above the twinkling stars, who calls Himself the Father of the fatherless ; who saw his tears dripping down on Guinea that evening ; who heard his sobs in London when the Christmas bells were ringing, and sent that bright angel, if an angel really visited him, to whisper that thought of finding a home in the country.
Jack stepped inside, and the door closed, shutting out the cold pitiless night and the cruel world.
The Old Woman in the Cottage--She Gives Jack a Bed for the Sake of Another Jack--Guinea Dances after Supper--New Clothes--Betty Frost Offers Jack a New Home--Jack Begins the New Life.
Oh, what warmth, what light, what comfort, lay within those four white-washed walls, with the blazing fire, the neatly-swept hearth, the arm-chair close beside it, a small table close to that, with such a large book lying open upon it, and that funny little old woman the mistress of all! Jack stood at the door bewildered ; he fancied he must have fallen asleep on the wet bank and was only dreaming. He drew out Guinea from under his jacket ; but Guinea was hungry and tired, and tried to creep back again.
"He won't dance to-night, ma'am ; he's hungry and tired ; but I'll sing you a song instead, if you'll let me," said Jack, with trembling earnestness.
"You don't look any more fit to sing than him to dance, I'm thinking," said the funny little old woman, scanning the boy's wan pinched face with the wistful blue eyes.
That lump was coming into his throat again
"Come here and sit down by the fire, and tell me where you've come from, and where you're going?"
Going! that was more than Jack knew ; but he sat down on a stool the old lady placed by the fire, and put Guinea on his knees, to enjoy the warmth too.
"I came from London, but I don't know where I'm going to," said he, wishing he did.
"Where is you father?" asked the old woman.
"Han't got one, ma'am."
"Where is your mother?"
"Han't got one neither."
Your home is in London, I suppose, my lad?"
"No 'tisn't."
"Where then?"
The funny little old woman was sitting in her armchair peeping at him through her spectacles
Nowhere ; I han't got a home."
"Nor yet any friends?"
"No, only Guinea!" He bowed his head on the mute little creature, to hide his tears. But those spectacled eyes were sharp ones, and saw them.
"And where are you going to sleep to-night?"
"I don't know."
"Oh, sakes alive, what a boy! What is your name?"
"Jack."
"What besides?"
"Nothing but Jack," replied the child innocently.
Why, there were tears in the funny little old woman's eyes now!
"Jack; I had a son named Jack once," said she, sadly ; "and for his sake and another's I'll let you sleep in his bed to-night."
It did not seem true. Jack spoke not a word of thanks ; but when she had bustled about and made him a basinful of bread and milk, and brought it to him, he caught her hand in his, bowed his head upon it, and deluged it with tears. The funny little old woman seemed to understand him, for she stroked his dirty matted fair hair, and said, gently, "Poor lad, eat your supper, and you'll be better."
He did eat it, at least he and Guinea, to whom he held spoonful after spoonful as he kept his place on his lap, and when the spoon went too often into his master's mouth to please him he poked his nose into the basin and helped himself. After that nice refreshing supper they both felt better, so Jack whistled, Guinea danced his very best, and the funny little old woman laughed till the tears ran down her cheeks. After that Guinea dozed, Jack felt very drowsy, and nearly fell off his stool, while the funny little old woman peered into her large book, and whispered and read.
"Now, my boy," said she, presently, shutting the book, with her spectacles inside, "come and look at your bed."
"And Guinea may come, mayn't he?" pleaded the boy ; he had not slept away from Guinea for four years.
"Oh yes, he's clean enough, take him along," was the answer ; and very soon Guinea and Jack were snugly tucked up in that other Jack's bed.
Jack did not see the funny little old woman steal into his room an hour after, and look sadly at him with those faded blue eyes of hers ; he did not see her kneel down by his bed-side and pray a long silent prayer ; no, for he was fast asleep. But the next morning he did see, when he awoke, a suit of well-worn clothes on a chair by his side, quite grand attire as it seemed to him, and his own tattered garments nowhere about the room. At first he almost doubted whether he was Jack--the hungry, cold, lonely Jack of yesterday; but there lay Guinea rolled up in the bed, so he concluded that he was Jack, dropped by some means into a new world, and sprang out of bed, and into those princely garments, as if he had a right to them. Then he took up Guinea, and made his way down-stairs to find the funny little old woman, the secret hope going with him that she might have another bowl of bread and milk for him before he started on his rambles. Yes, there was a blazing fire, a singing kettle, the breakfast ready, and a noble basin of bread-and-milk for some one, that was certain, and there sat the funny little old woman, reading her very large book again.
"Ah, Jack, so you've found your way into the clothes!" said she, smiling over her spectacles.
"Yes, ma'am ; I--I--because I couldn't find my own," stammered Jack, standing humbly at the foot of the stairs.
"That's right, and now come and take the liberty to eat this bread-and-milk, and while we're eating we'll talk," was the reply.
So Jack went and sat down on the selfsame stool he had formed acquaintance with the evening before, ate out of the self-same basin, and enjoyed his breakfast just as much as he had his supper, little Guinea taking his share in the same fashion.
"What's your name, ma'am?" asked Jack, who thought he should like to know what to call such a nice old lady.
"Betty Frost," said she, sipping her tea.
"And your Jack's name was Jack Frost?"
"Yes;" Betty sighed over the word as she spoke it. Jack went on eating; but wished he was Jack Frost, to live with Betty, sleep in that same snug bed upstairs every night, and feast on bread-and-milk every day by the side of such a blazing fire. No doubt these were Jack Frost's clothes he was wearing: he would ask Betty.
"And these are his clothes?" said he, aloud.
"Yes," again Betty sighed over the word.
"Where is he?" asked Jack.
"He ran away to sea, and was drowned," replied Betty, with tears in her eyes. Jack felt that lump coming into his throat again.
"I've a mind to take you in his place, for his sake and for the Great King's I was was reading about when you knocked at the door last night."
"Let me be Jack Frost?" cried the happy Jack.
"Yes; and take care of Neddy, instead of my slaving my old bones to death."
"Who's Neddy?" questioned Jack.
"My old donkey; I'm a 'tater woman, and tramp to town as many times as there are days in the year, except Sundays," said the little old woman.
"Oh!" gasped Jack.
"Well, what do you say to it?" asked Betty, smiling over her spectacles again.
"I'll stay, and be your Jack for ever, and ever, and ever!" responded Jack, striking out his spoon at her every time he muttered the word "ever".
Till death us do part," said Betty, as if speaking to herself.
I'll do all I can to make you live," replied Jack, with an inward quiver. Surely she would not die yet, but she was very thin, old and grey.
"But, mind, I've a comical temper," was Betty's warning, with a knowing nod of her grey head.
Jack laughed, and thought of Mr. Jerry Joker and his knotted cord.
"Never you fear," said he, "you don't keep a knotted cord, do you, Mrs. Betty?"
"I keeps all sorts o' things," was the vague reply; "you be my Jack, and I'll keep you."
"Yes; I'll be your Jack, and work like a horse."
So the agreement was made there and then, and from that time forth Jack was Jack Frst, and very proud he was of his surname you maybe sure, considering he had never possessed one before.
That very day he harnessed old Neddy into the cart and trotted to town with Betty, and a rare load of potatoes, winter carrots, parsnips, onions, greens, and such nice appes! There they threaded their way, up one street and down another, leaving their load little by little as they went along. When the cart was empty they went round to the coal wharf and took up a load of coal, and brought home for some one in the village. This was Betty's way of doing business, and she bade Jack take notice of all she said and did. Jack was not backward in obeying her, but opened his eyes and ears, and very much wondered to see her so honest in her dealings. Poor Jack! a good thing for you that God guided you to honest Betty Frost's cottage, and where so many things were to happen.
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The Guinea pigs.
If there is any place where children may have a good time the year round, it is on a Brazilian fazenda. Domingo thought it amusing to see the pack-mules start to market, and was out every morning to watch them. They were brought to the door of the fruit room, and the baskets hung on each side filled with shining fruit; long bunches of bananas, oranges like gold, and pine-apples ready to burst with juice.
At last they start off in line, one behind the other; the leader wears a tinkling bell.
One day Manuel's father thought he would send a new kind of a load to market. It was to be a big basket of Guinea pigs. Dear little soft, bright-eyed creatures. Manuel had fed them so long he did not want them to be sold, to be killed like chickens. Lena could not bear to bid them good-by, but Manuel stayed with them all the morning, and kissed their soft fur. When he heard the man comng for them, what do you think he did?
He had not meant to do so; no, indeed; he tried almost always to do just as his papa said; but now, he could not help it, he suddenly opened the door of their hutch, and they ran out; and away ran Manuel down the hillside with the little Guinea pigs at his heels. They stopped at the bamboo thicket; and when Manuel's papa got there, Manuel was crying with his pets in his arms. Did his papa punish him? No; he forgave his tender-hearted little boy, and told him his little pets should not be sold.
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Part I: Out of the ark
.... By this time they were nearing the foot of the hill. The road ran alongside of a stone-wall that was just about as high as Tommy's head, and it seemed to the little boy that he could hear, now and then, strange sounds, like squeals, coming from the other side of it. He asked the Sheep what the sounds were.
[Image: "The spotted guinea-pig sat out in front and beat time with his fore-paws"]
looked very wise, and winked at his companions as if he had
discovered some ruse on the part of their visitor.
"We'll revel in quince,
"Oh, let us away "Of course, the bumblebees aren't humming," said the spotted Guinea-Pig, turning around. "This is only a practice song, you know."
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Chapters of books with guinea pigs from the 1800s
Mamma's stories (1843) | The Chip boy (c1874) | Our little men and women (c1889) | Tommy Toddles (1896)
(From: Mamma's stories | about | the old dolls ; distinctions ; | the half-crown ; guinea-pig ; mother's return ; | new doll ; cautions ; transgression and penitence ; | nursing ; the visit ; children's wishes ; |conclusion. | Embellished with plates. | London : | T.H. Munday. | 9, Fore Street, Cripplegate. Printed by J. May, Cannon Street, Dover. (Bookseller's note on the author: ?Jane Elizabeth Jerram. A handwritten inscription in contemporary hand is dated: 1843.) )
Chapter II.
(From: The Chip Boy; or, Grandpapa's Story About a Plumcake. And Other Stories. London, Paris, New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co, n.d. [c1874])
(Children of a sunny land.)
By Anna R. Henderson
(From: Our little men and women, page 167. Boston Mass.: D. Lothrop Company, [c1889])
[Cover missing, so no volume number, or date. Notices of recent publications include: The Story of Vermont by John L. Heaton; My Uncle Florimond by Sidney Luska; Glimpses of great fields]
Chapter VII
The Guinea-Pig School
"That's the Guinea-Pig School in there," said the latter.
"It must be recess," remarked the ex-Pirate. "I can hear them playing.
"Are there Guinea-Pigs on the other side of that wall?" inquired Tommy, with much interest.
"Hundreds of them," said the ex-Pirate.
"Can't we climb up and look at them?"
"Of course we can." And in less time than it takes to tell about it all three
had clambered to the top of the wall, and were looking down into the Guinea-Pig school-yard.
"Where is the school-house?" asked the little boy, as he gazed at the hundreds of funny little animals clambering over one another, playing tag and leap-frog, and every now and then giving little squeaks of delight. They did not even notice the three on-lookers sitting on the wall, so busy were they in having
a good time.
"Did you know," said the ex-Pirate to Tommy, "that if you pick up a
Guinea-Pig by the tail his eyes will fall out?"
"Uncle Dick told me so once, but I did not believe him."
"Well I'll show you," said the ex-Pirate, jumping down
into the playground. He approached a Guinea-Pig who was
not looking, and picked him up by the tail. Sure enough,
his eyes fell out, and rolled around on the ground with a most
terrified expression. Then the ex-Pirate put the little beast
down again, and he groped about until he found his eyes,
and put them back where they belonged. He looked quickly
about to see who had played the trick on him, and, seeing the
ex-Pirate laughing he stuck out his tongue at him, and ran
away to join a group that was playing blind-man's-buff.
"Does not that hurt the Guinea-Pig?" asked Tommy.
"Certainly not," replied the ex-Pirate; "they like it. It
tickles the eyes to roll about like that. Don't you see them
playing blind-man's-buff over there?"
"Yes," assented Tommy.
"Well, Guinea-Pigs don't carry handkerchiefs, so they have to do the best they can without them. The way they get around this is to take the one who is It, hold him up by the tail, and let his eyes fall out. Then he's just as blind as if he had his eyes bandaged with a handkerchief."
"And, it's cheaper, too," added the Sheep, as he fanned
himself with his hat.
Tommy, of course, was much surprised at all the ex-Pirate
had told him, but he said to himself philosophically that so
many things had been surprising that afternoon that there
was no reason why he should waste any emotion on the Guinea-Pigs.
"Did you ever hear them sing?" asked the ex-Pirate.
"Can they sing?" asked the little boy, gleefully.
"They can sing," answered the ex-Pirate, "but they usually
sing only just before vacation."
"And--"
"And now it's just after vacation."
"I wish they would sing," said Tommy, looking up at the
ex-Pirate pleadingly.
"Perhaps I can persuade them to," said the latter, good-naturedly, for he understood that this was what Tommy
wanted him to do. He walked over towards the group that was playing blind-man's-buff. As soon as they saw him approaching they
scurried off in every direction, until they considered themselves
out of his reach, and then they sat up on their haunches and stuck out their tongues, which was very ill-bred Guinea-Pigs, thought Tommy.
"I'm not going to hurt you!" shouted the ex-Pirate.
"Honest?" squeaked a little spotted Guinea-Pig, as he put his fore-paws up to his eyes to make sure they were there.
"Really I'm not. I want you to sing."
"It is not time to sing yet," said another Guinea-Pig, who
"No matter about that," urged the ex-Pirate. "Sing your
song, and make believe you are practising for vacation."
The suggestion apparently struck the Guinea-Pigs favorably, for at heart
they really enjoyed their singing very much.
They all huddled together and held an excited debate, during
which there were no end of squeaks and squeals, and they
finally decided that they would sing--just once, "for practice."
So the ex-Pirate returned and sat down on the top of the
stone-wall next to Tommy and the Sheep, and the Guinea-Pigs approached in a very dignified way, and arranged themselves in a semicircle in front of their audience. The spotted Guinea-Pig sat out in front, facing the others, and beat time with his fore-paws, while the others sang in chorus:
To the land of Kathay,
Where the peppermint candy grows;
Where all the streets
Are paved with sweets,
And the lemonade river flows.
And slices of mince,
And dine on chocolate-creams ;
And visions of tarts
Shall please our hearts,
And fill our peaceful dreams.
To fair Kathay__
The summer days are coming.
For now we know
It's time to go ;
The bumblebees are humming."
The ex-Pirate thanked the little fellows for their courtesy. Thereupon they ran away again, and lifted one of their number up by the tail and resumed their game of blind-man's-buff.
"Where is the land of Kathay?" asked Tommy, as soon as the Guinea-Pigs had gone.
"Oh, it's miles and miles away," said the Sheep, and then he jumped down from the top of the wall, and told his companions to hurry along, for they had been wasting time in their journey to the top of the hill.
