One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Gerald is careful Piggie is not Piggie cannot help smiling Gerald can Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to Gerald & Piggie are best friends In My Friend is Sad Gerald is sad How can Piggie be happy if Gerald is sad? Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases this highly original book is perfect for children just learning to read