The Airmail Audiobook Story Series: Episode 9 - Pig In A Blanket
The themes of this story are responsibility, dedication, peer pressure, hard work and honesty. The Pig In A Blanket episode is a good lesson in being honest and prioritising your health. When Solly becomes unwell his family and friends encourage him to take a day off work. But Solly doesn’t admit how unwell he feels and continues to work, he is even more motivated to prove himself when the starlings boast about never taking days off work. During his working day Solly experiences the consequences of working while unwell and learns from his mistake.
Solly’s mistake leads to a surprising discovery.
- 12 mins
Solly struggles to deliver ice cream on a hot day.
- 9 mins
Solly has a fragile parcel to deliver to Barry Bull.
- 10 mins
Solly has a foamy mystery to solve at the sheep salon.
- 9 mins
A badly timed sneeze gets in the way of Solly's pollen delivery.
- 9 mins
Solly's winning streak is sabotaged by the starlings.
- 9 mins
Solly must walk a tightrope to deliver tea.
- 8 mins
Solly's day gets derailed by a hairy magician.
- 9 mins
Solly learns a painful lesson in gravity.
- 9 mins
Benefits of reading Airmail - Pig In A Blanket
This short story covers themes of belonging, bullying, hard work, honesty and responsibility. This story can be read to kids in their early ages and is a great way to start a bedtime routine.
It can also be read by children themselves. We recommend children with a reading age of 6 - 10 years old for this story.
Who are the main characters in Airmail - Pig In A Blanket?
The main character in all of the Airmail series stories is Solly the pig. In this animal story and specifically episode 9 there are plenty of animal characters such as a badger, crow, pelican, penguin and a starling.