Pigs Books

Christmas Without a Tree is a must read for families with young children. It's a touching story that reveals the true meaning of Christmas and you will want to read it over and over again with your young ones. One young pig's attempts to bring Christmas to another provides a poignant lesson for adults and children alike. My husband and I cried the first time we read it and plan to give it as a gift to family and friends so that they may enjoy it with their children also.

Highly recommended for beginning readers too.

And this picture book, written and illustrated by Ruth Ohi, is full of them. Or rather, I should say, it's full of anthropomorphized guinea pig characters.

"Clara and the Bossy" is the story of a little guinea pig girl named Clara --- a very unique little guinea pig. Clara has several bedtime friends and some very specific favorite things --- triangles, sandwiches and the color purple.

At school, Clara meets another guinea pig named Madison. Madison and Clara become best friends, but Clara discovers something about her new best friend --- she seems to be very bossy and criticizes the things that Clara does and wears. What will Clara do?

This book features soft, pleasing illustrations and a nice story. It's probably one best read aloud to younger readers, as it's a bit complex. Still, a nice picture book with good ideas and a great moral.

A charming story with a lesson for young readers and a perfet read-aloud for the younger set. The text is accessible, especially with the support of the lovely illustrations, for children who are beginning to read on their own. Parents will appreciate the theme of bravery and determination, with just enough suspense to create a memorable, "read-it again" book.
As a teacher and literacy specialist I would recommend this book for home and classroom libraries.

This is a wonderful story with great illustrations. I look forward to sharing Robert Kraus' story of the importance of family with my new niece and nephew.

I own the original edition, and the "expanded, revised edition" from 2000. **Make sure you get the revised edition.** Both covers are bright yellow with a lop ear bunny in a kitty box. The newer one, though, under "The Only Rabbit Book You'll Need" has the words, "Expanded Revised Edition."

The original booklet was sweet and insightful, but it was written in 1984 while critical information changed over the years, especially where diet is concerned. For example, the "Expanded Revised Edition" of 2000 points out newer research shows timothy hay is better than alfalfa for adults, and veggies should make up much more of the diet than previously recommended; while pellets should be supplemental for adult rabbits. It also explains how to mix the veggies, which ones are higher in much-needed Vitamin A, and which ones to avoid. It goes into detail about the kind of pellet to get too, and if you can't find them locally, suggests an online company where they are available (with disclaimer that the author is unaffiliated with said company and receives no recognition or compensation). Other information was updated too, and things were added, like a chapter on bunny toys.

This little 36-page booklet is a dynamo for its relatively few pages and covers all of the latest know-how. It has 17 chapters chalk-full of the most critical and helpful information: health, 'psychology', diet, how to choose a vet, companions, bunny-proofing, toys, training, precautions, etc. Having kept bunnies for several years, I have read lots of books on their care. This is the quickest read while still being comprehensive enough to cover all the bases - the "cliff notes of bunny books."

Lots of research obviously went into this revised edition, and it's written with care and love, keeping all of the charm of the first edition. If you aren't the kind who wants to read a 300 page hard back, this little primer will indeed tell you, in a nutshell, everything you need to know. It even tells you how to keep current via online links to rabbit organizations where the latest research is posted regarding "all-things-bunny." That way even if the book gets outdated, you won't.

The only shortcoming is that in 36 pages the author cannot go into the detail that a 300 page book can. I would have liked to see a larger health section, (though there were even things added here). However, the author does go into details where they count, and gives reasons for everything stated. Each chapter also has a handy bulleted summary, making the booklet serve as a quick reference for the nuts and bolts of keeping a rabbit.

In conclusion, imho, everyone who gets a bunny should read this little booklet first.

If you want to mix a little history in with your bedtime story experience,this book is charming beyond words. The premise is simple: seeing how a mouse family lived 100 years ago. The illustrations make the book come to life and you can talk about life in the old days, contrasting the book's pictures with today's pace and lifestyle. Great treat for both children and adults. Companion book: City Mouse House is just as terrific and together they make a wonderful way to explore cultural differences. They are a must buy for your family library!

This is the perfect calendar for a crowded bulletin board, tiny cubicle, or busy refridgerator. Rocketbuster Boots is known for their strong cowboy boot design, ingenious iconography and bold colors. Each calendar month is represented by one cowboy boot topping the page and a few smaller boots scattered among the days. Remember, this is a mini-calendar ...which means the squares for each date are only 1" x1," but your eye is naturally drawn to the holidays and each month's full moon by subtle color-shading. (I wish more calendars would do this.)

I've got two boot calendars. This one is over my desk... Jim Arndt's is in the kitchen.

I loved this book, for many reasons - besides being entertaining and an enjoyable read (with great illustrations that convey the expressions of the characters so well!), I liked the idea of stereotypes being disproven - we think that all cats hate mice. It's refreshing to see that isn't ALWAYS true. Might this be true of stereotyped people, too? Also - Crackers wants a job - he tries, fails, but tries again... and again... and finally, despite the impracticality and improbability of it, he gets a job that he LOVES. He doesn't give up, and he doesn't change himself to fit in where he's not happy. I think that's a great lesson to kids that they can do anything they want to do; they just need to keep trying, and keep trying again until they find their unique niche in the world where they can do their best and be their best.

This is a great book to start off the school year. The childrenwill enjoy this wonderful story of a little mouse who loves her nameuntil she begins school and is made fun of for it. It is a great way to start discussions on diversity in the classroom, how to treat people equally and nicely, and except everyone and anyone for who they are.