Skinny is good, unless you're a pig. When Grundig gets kicked out of the pig sty for being underweight, he feels there must be more to life than just getting fatter and fatter. On his search for the meaning of life he encounters a number of unholy situations along with some lost and bickering lambs that have wondered off their path and can't seem to find it again. When he realizes how helpless they are, he reluctantly becomes their shepherd. After encounters with wolves, goats, a false shepherd, the desert, a remarkable fountain, a high mountain, and a powerful lion -- Grundig and his little flock begin to find what they are searching for. The book offers a light-hearted way for young and old to become familiar with biblical allegory and other types of literary imagery that add meaning to the joy of reading. A handy scriptural guide at the back of the book answers questions concerning the characters and incidents portrayed in it.