Pigling is a graphic novel about a young girl whose name is Pear Blossom. When she was thirteen, her mother died. Pear Blossom's father sees a matchmaker who tells him about a wife and her daughter. He marries the widow, who Pigling calls Omoni. Pear Blossom's step-sister's name is Violet. Pear Blossom's new family members disrespect her and try to make her life difficult by making her do a lot of chores. Her step-mother nicknames her Pigling. Violet is jealous of Pigling because of her beauty. Pear Blossom's father won't listen to her when she tries to tell him about how her step-mother and Violet are treating her badly. When Pear Blossom is eighteen, she is even more beautiful and her step-mother and step-sister don't let up on the insults and commands. Some animals help Pear Blossom with her chores, which only makes them angrier. On her way to the festival, Pear Blossom's sandal falls off and she comes face to face with a nobleman. She runs to the festival instead of replying to the nobleman when he asks her what her name is. The nobleman, who is the magistrate, proposes to Pear Blossom. She gets to move away and marry him.
After reading this book to the students, I would ask them to use another version of Cinderella in the library or classroom and compare and contrast it to Pigling.
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