Pig Books

Let's face it, even though squirrels seem like cute furry woodland creatures, that's just a disguise. Squirrels are evil mammals bent on world domination and can never be trusted. It's so wonderful to find a children's book that not only discusses this concept, but supports it.

NEVER TRUST A SQUIRREL! is about a young guinea-pig who fails to listen to the advice of his mother and goes wondering in the woods with a squirrel. When a sly fox shows up, the squirrel abandons the guinea-pig and what follows is a story of love and a lesson in parental obedience.

This is a great book and the kids I used to teach in preschool loved it. The illustrations are lively and full of natural color, augmenting each scene they accompany.

At a time when there is a huge selection for buyers of children's books to choose from, it is surprisingly rare to find a really good story at an appropriate level. This book was a delightful surprise. I bought it for the 4/5 year olds in my preschool class, and it was an instant success. The children found the story absorbing and were not concerned that a squirrel is an alien species here. I recommend this book to parents, teachers and the young children for whom it has been written.

This book is an interresting true story that many children can relate to in terms of dreams for the future. My daughter and I enjoy Pamela Jane's writing and the illustrations go well with the text.

I like this book because it is funny. I also like "Right On, Winky Blue!." Winky goes to New York City because he was chosen to be a guest on a radio show. This is a funny book too.

A quiet story full of musical words that reveal the joys a child can experience in winter. Throughout the book, the message flows to celebrate the present and to have patience for the future. The illustrations are whimsical.

My Kindergarten son brought this home from the school library and I think it is just an adorable book. The illustrations are so cute and the story is charming too. Will spring ever come? is the reoccuring theme. Will spring ever come with black berries and cream? Now it is winter with oatmeal and brown sugar. So many cute little references can't help but leave readers feeling cozy all ready for the comfy bed time tuck in at the end of the book. Curl up with your child reading this on a chlly night and you'll feel warm inside.

The title was cute and it contained several stories that were easy for young children to understand. I figured maybe these stories would help my young children [9 and 4] who were always fighting and teasing each other. "You always take his side because he's a baby" my daughter would cry. She was quite jealous of her younger brother and missed being the only child, the only niece, the only grandchild. My son was fed up being the baby. He wanted to be a big boy. "How come she can do that? I'm not a baby", he'd frown. This book taught them there are two sides to a story and that in the middle ground you can find love. Now that my children are 27 and 21, they still talk about this book and how it made them friends.

I grew up reading this book, and I shared that with my younger sister, who adores this book. It is a wonderful story about loving each other and about siblings learning that despite their differences they can still love and protect one another. It is a wonderful buy for any family.

What's a bird to do when she's afraid of flying? Poor Olvina, a chicken, really wants to attend the Tenth Annual Bird Convention (in Hawaii), but she's afraid of flying (in an airplane--chickens can't fly).

Fortunately for Olvina, she has a good friend in Will (a pig) who helps her get to the airport. The book does a great job of reviewing the elements of airline travel that can overwhelm young travelers: the busy airport, security checks, leaving friends behind at the gate, boarding the plane, and airplane noise at take off.

Lin's illustrations are charming. In Olvina's world, penguins, dogs, beavers, hippos, etc. are fellow travelers.

A great book--not just for those about to fly.

I loved Richard Scarry books when I was young, and this book reminds me of his. I love all of the animals characters and the fun details in the art. I think this is the perfect book for kids who are flying for the first time, and also just a fun storybook for anyone in general. The art is beautiful--wonderful patterns and bright colors.

The illustrations in this book are absolutely stunning. They are photographed of modeled clay, and look as crisp and whimsical as the works of Nick Parks (of Wallace and Grommit fame). The sequencing and rhyming of colors and objects is clever, and is still fun the 10th or 20th+ time you read it to your little one. My daughter loves looking for the gray mouse in every picture, and I am still finding new things to discover in the pictures myself. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Ideal for children from 1-3.

The rhythmic text and the brightly-coloured illustrations captivated my child as early as 4 months of age. The repetition of colour from one page to the next and the little mouse collecting a souvenir in each illustration only add that much more to an engaging read-aloud experience.

What a charming and delightful book - agree completely with the previous reviewer. Dori's rhymes are not only sweet and gentle, and the story a simple, but delightful one, but, get ready...the words and rhymes make sense and sound as natural as normal speech. It teaches caring and generosity as when four bobwhite quail say: if you're looking for someplace to rest, we have a nice hollow and if you will follow, we think we have room for a guest. And then the author has incorporated a wonderful counting exercise in the story to boot! Pham's drawings invite you to not only read the book, but hang it on the wall. I would be surprised if this did not win many awards. The descriptions says 4-5, but based on my kids, I'd say 3-6, as it touches kids on many levels - rhymes, art, animals, counting, sharing. I will certainly look for other books by this author/illustrator.

When one little mouse goes in search of a new place to sleep, what does he find?
Two moles, three frogs, four quail, and a forest full of animals willing to open their hearts and homes to him. But like most travelers, this little mouse finds there is no place like home.
This rhyming counting book is so much fun, my kids want to hear it again and again. Chaconas's enchanting rhymes carry the reader along on the mouse's adventure. Pham's art is absolutely adorable and I found myself ooh-ing and ahh-ing over each page. This is one mouse I would open my doors to!

Otis is a pig unlike other pigs. He doesn't like mud. He avoids muddy play, does his best to remain spotless. As seen on the cover, he even takes baths. but has a lot of trouble making friends. He's just not like them. What can Otis do?

One day, Otis discovers somebody new, somebody who isn't a pig at all. This individual doesn't like mud either, but he does have a muddy problem. Otis helps him out and discovers a new friend in the process!


Those of us who find ourselves different from others in one or more ways can identify with Otis. He gives us hope that we can find others to relate to. The illustrations are soft and charming. The text seems like it would work well for read-aloud, or for young readers with a bit more advanced reading knowledge.

Poor Otis has the same problem many children have...fitting in. While the rest of the pigs cavort in the mud, Otis prefers to stay nice and clean...which doesn't win him many friends. Until he meets Little Frog, who is the perfect friend for Otis. Not only did I find this an enchanting tale, but Bynum's rich watercolors and attention to detail (a copy of This Old Sty is among the clutter in the pig's livingroom)grabs every child's imagination and heart. And Otis is a character that you will naturally fall in love with. He's so adorable! Great for the preschool set.

My 4 year old daughter loves this book. The short chapters are perfect for early readers who want to move beyond shorter picture books. This book still has lovely black and white drawings, but is a slightly more "sophisticated" Angelina book. Fabulous!!

The reader will enjoy the entries. My daughter enjoys these diaries. We read an entry every night before she goes to bed.

My three-year-old daughter and I love this book. Recently after reading it, she was wiggling around while I brushed her hair. I asked if she would be patient like Rosie was while her mother brushed her fur, and she sat still!

Patient Rosie is a warm and wise book for very young children that celebrates patience without being preachy. Rosie the mouse shows us in wonderfully child-appropriate ways just how patient she is... she waits for her turn; she sits very still while Mama combs her fur; she lets the cookies cool before eating one. A very sweet book -- my preschooler loves it!