I was recently reminded of the Freddy the Pig series by Walter R. Brooks. I read many of Freddy and his farm animal friends’ adventures over and over when I was about his height. The stories and characters were marvelously crafted. There is now a Friends of Freddy organization and a 1994 New York Times article reminisced about the books. I remember being disappointed that Jinx the cat didn’t have a more appealing personality and being upset at the stupidity of one of the cows.