"Twelve-year-old Grace is desperate for a puppy...Christmas morning, Grace springs out of bed hopeful that her dreams are about to come true. But the present that awaits her isn't soft and furry...And instead of a dark, wet nose, there's a flat, pink nose instead. It's not a puppy at all -- it's a PIG. Grace tries to make the best of the situation...But when a good friend lands in the hospital, Grace discovers that Bernard might have a special talent for making sick people feel better"--
