Overview
All Rufus Leroy Williams III wants is to go to school so he can learn to read his favorite book. But theres one problem: hes a pig and Principal Lipid says: “NO PIGS IN SCHOOL!” Rufus even gets a backpack, a lunchbox, and a blanket to prove hes ready. But Mr. Lipid wont budge. Is there ANYTHING Rufus can do to change his mind? Kim Griswell and illustrator Valeri Gorbachev have created a love letter to reading thats also a charming, original, and child-friendly first-day-of-school story.