This image is the cover for the book Freddy and the Space Ship, Freddy the Pig

Freddy and the Space Ship, Freddy the Pig

The lovable characters from Bean Farm took off for Mars in Benjamin Bean’s fabulous space ship but Mrs. Peppercorn’s fiddling with the controls knocked them off their course and landed them in a far more strange place than they had prepared for.

Walter R. Brooks, Kurt Wiese

Walter R. Brooks (1886-1958) is the beloved author of 26 books about Freddy the Pig. He edited for magazines, including The New Yorker. In addition to the Freddy books, Brooks created the character Mr. Ed the Talking Horse.

The Overlook Press