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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Pigs


Book Title: Pigs

Author(s): Robert Munsch

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Michael Martchenko

Publisher: Annick Press

Copyright Date: 1989

Genre: Fictional picture book

Brief Annotation: When Megan’s father asks her to feed the pigs on her way to school one she laughs as he reminds her not to open the gate, as the pigs are smarter than she thinks and may escape. Megan scoffs at the idea of the “dumb pigs” making a grand escape. Oh boy is she wrong. After she lets the pigs out of their pen they chase her around town all day. Every time she thinks she finally has them all locked up Megan finds another group waiting to surprise her. At the end of an exhausting day she pledges to never underestimate the pigs again--they’re smarter than we think!

Your Rating (1-5) and why: (3) This is a cute, very predictable easy read. Most kids enjoy silly stories about silly animals, and it provides a good pathway for discussion about animals at home and what they do while we’re away all day. What if they came with us?

Readers who will like this book: Readers who may enjoy this book are those who have pets at home or are especially interested in caring for animals. Students who live in the city could enjoy imagining what would happen if a bunch of pigs one day showed up at our school, just like Megan’s.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Before reading this book I would ask readers what kind of animal they would choose to switch places with. We could talk about the pigs wanting to ‘walk in Megan’s shoes’ for the day, and what they would do if they lived on a farm and got to escape for a day.
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