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Great fun and wonderful memories of a really fun book. We received this book from our children's grandmother 30 years ago and it was a favorite for many years. We bought a new copy for our grandson to have and the first time I read it to him, his mother and her sister laughed and recited the story along with me.
I am so excited that now, at 36, with my first baby on the way, I will be able to share this beloved book with my children. Several years ago, my mom surprised me by buying me the paperback version. The piggy is just so darn cute that I'm pretty sure it started my lifelong obsession with piggies. When I was a little kid, I looked for this book every time I went to the library. Eventhough I didn't know the author's name at the time or how to look up books, I would scour the shelves for purple books (the hardcover version back then was purple).
He fell asleep cuddling this book two naps in a row. My almost three year old friend Harrison just loves this book. The rhyming rythms of Charlotte Pomerantz saved Auntie Dawn from the rumble and roar of another front end loader. This is a child that could not be torn away from books about trucks, especiallly trash trucks. He waits on the edge of his seat for the NOPE. from the littlest piggie.
When the smallest piggy mocks her parents and her brother by saying, "Nope." in all of the circumstances there has been great participation by the children. I read it for a PreSchool class, in a Kindergarten Class, and for First Graders the book was loved by all who heard it. It has great rhythms, it's funny, it's cute, and the kids enjoy being a part of the story. This is a great book. It has quickly become one our favorite stories. Our kids loved it. I initially borrowed it from our local library. It's a great oratory book.
This is a deceptively simple title, but if it were easy there would be more books out there like this one. This is why people think it's So Easy to write a children's book. This one of the few books I truly look forward to and love reading aloud - the words taste delicious.If you like this one check out "How many trucks can a tow truck tow" also by her. This is my favorite book for storytime reading. Mainly preschool - but I've also had adults keep asking me to read one more page, too.Charlotte Pomerantz has created a work of art - the ending and internal rhymes, the way she plays and puts words together, the right amount of repetition.
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