This is the second book in the Jasmine Green Rescues series and we liked this one better the first one. When a nesting duck is killed in a terrible accident, Jasmine and her best friend Tom rescue the surviving eggs. Tom's aunt brings over her incubator, and with her help and Jasmine's moms, they are able to get one egg to hatch. He imprints on Jasmine and Button is running around, playing and becoming part of the family. As Button gets bigger and is moved to the barn, he develops a very sweet relationship with a new lamb named Betty, perhaps saving her life.

Having a farmer and veterinarian as parents, Jasmine's love of animals comes naturally. These stories are not just about the animals though. There are antics mixed in dealing with Manu and Ella, Jasmine's siblings, and the farm itself. My grandson finds Manu's and his friend Ben's adventures pretty funny. This story isn't all happiness either. As anyone who has tried to hatch eggs knows, they are not all viable and in the wild, there are dangers, so these are also part of the story. The pen and ink drawings are scattered throughout the story adding interest to the story and aiding in understanding of the text. This is a wonderful series of books for animal lovers. It gives important information about animal rescue of wild animals, safety, how to raise them and the fact that they need to be part of the world they were intended. This book also deals with responsible pet ownership as it is an unleashed dog that kills the mother duck at the beginning of the story. A great addition to this series.

I love the aspect of friendship and taking care of animals. I think this is a great book for young kids, and the illustrations are fantastic!

Another cute Jasmine Green Rescues book! This book was quite entertaining! I can see my students really connecting to this book because they love all books that feature animals! I will definitely be reading this to them!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy of this book!

Here's a challenge for you: turn off your phone for one hour and pick up a copy (perhaps a digital copy, unless your local bookstore is open for delivery or pick-up) of this lovely early reader, recently released in the U.S.: Jasmine Green Rescues: A Piglet Called Truffle. You'll be able to finish the whole story in an hour, easily. (If you're like me, you'll want to pick up the next book in the series, A Duckling Called Button before the day is through.) Just see if you don't feel better about life in general when that hour is over.

Jasmine Green is also a perfect series to give to your new readers (my 8yo is definitely getting a title or two in her Easter basket). Imagine a modern day James Herriot, still set in this English countryside but featuring an intrepid and realistic young girl as the main character. Jasmine's mother is a vet and her father a farmer, and Jasmine's dream is to start an animal rescue center. As she rescues a runt piglet and an orphaned duck egg in the first two titles, she's well on her way to fulfilling that dream.

Besides the surprisingly detailed and interesting descriptions of basic veterinary care, what gives this series the ring of truth is the wonderfully realistic and nuanced family that Jasmine is a part of. Her parents aren't perfect--but they love and support her. She and her brother fight, even disastrously, but they apologize and forgive each other. I do wish the older sister had been given that same verisimilitude, but perhaps she'll be more developed in later books in the series.

I'd be remiss if I don't mention the sweet illustrations by Ellie Snowdon, which more than do their part to contribute to the overall enjoyment of these stories.

Thanks, Netgalley, for providing digital copies of these books to review!

This is now my second Jasmine Green story, and I really enjoy this series! I would highly recommend this for animal lovers who are at the fourth and fifth grade reading levels. Helen Peters has a way of bringing new knowledge to her readers all while solving the problems at hand.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review!

A girl with spunk along with her spunky delightful duck Button. Jasmine rescued Button as egg when his mother was killed by contemptuous Bella as she left her dog off the leash. Jasmine is young but she knows a thing about justice, doing the right thing and saving animals. Her family lives on a farm and she knows she can save the mother ducks egg.

With her good friend and partner Tom, together they take care of the eggs and you learn the process of what it takes for a mother duck to take care of her eggs. You also learn about compassion in action. These are great virtues for children to read about and many lessons to learn together as a family. A superhero in Jasmine and a villain in Bella contrasting characteristics that children can see and appreciate. Loved this book and highly recommend.

A Special Thank you to Candlewick Press and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.