SuitabookNinnyhammer
Dick King-Smith
- Reading
- If the label or living arrangement prompts questions, pause to discuss how Peter responds to Ninnyhammer and what a fair way to treat him might look like.
- Themes
- Seeing beyond a village label: Ninnyhammer is called the village “simpleton”, while Peter believes there is more to him. The story sets Peter’s view against the label, but the broader treatment of that label is not established.
- Helping a friend: Ninnyhammer helps Peter’s struggling farm; Peter wants to do something for him and wonders whether his father can help. The outline presents a wish to return help, but does not establish what Peter or his father ultimately does.
- Worth knowing
- Ninnyhammer is called the village “simpleton”, and the plot says he sleeps in a hole with foxcubs. These details raise questions about how he is treated and housed.