No matter how hard she tries, Alice cannot say the word 'animal' properly, which becomes a problem when her class topic for the semester is farm animals. On a class field trip, Alice meets a darling three-legged pig that makes the cutest snuffly noises, and she just has to have it! With her birthday quickly approaching, will she be able to convince her parents in time that a pig is just the right pet for her? Furthermore, will she ever be able to say 'animal' the right way and get her brother off her case?