Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! Puffin Edition Contributor(s): McPhail, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140553134 ISBN-13: 9780140553130 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1996 Annotation: One minute, the narrator is quietly reading. The next, pigs are descending on his house--and head--in every imaginable getup, by every available means, from every possible place. The pages of this ALA Notable book burst with some of McPhail's most mischievous art ever. Full-color illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pigs - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 92027986 |
Series: Picture Puffin Books |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.46" W x 11" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 7192 Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: One minute, the narrator of this cleverly rhyming romp is quietly reading. The next minute, pigs descend upon his house in every imaginable getup, by every available means, from every possible place--even "Pigs from France" and "Pigs just in their underpants." What results is lovable porcine mayhem and a pizza pig-out * "A must for all picture-book collection."--School Library Journal, starred review * "McPhail presents a magnificent group of porkers, whose capacity for costumes and capers is truly wondrous . . . Kids will find this a very good book indeed."--Booklist, starred review * "This is McPhail at his whimsical best."--Publishers Weekly, starred review A Booklist Children's Editors' Choice |