Beginning Pearls - amp! Comics for Kids Author:Stephan Pastis �Now younger readers can enjoy the wit and outlandish puns in the world of Pearls Before Swine!Meet the always hilarious cast of Pearls Before Swine. Heading the cast is Rat, a mean-spirited rodent who lives with the trusting and simple-minded Pig. Their supporting cast includes the highly intellectual Goat; the meek and defenseless Zebra; and t... more »he hungry and incompetent Crocs. With cartoons specially chosen for young readers, Beginning Pearls retains the strip's signature dark humor and outlandish puns!