Peppa Pig Is Worth More Than a Few Moments of Parents’ Sanity

Preschool kids franchises bring in big bucks.

Peppa Pig has spun off countless toys for sale.

Photographer: Rob Stothard/Getty Images Europe

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When we landed in San Francisco last month afterfor my wife and me at leasta beleaguering 11-hour flight from London, I asked our 22-month-old daughter for the highlight of her journey.