I Know a Wee Piggy

PreS-Gr 1—Drawing inspiration from "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," this rollicking story of a small pig's escapades at a fair will delight readers. Escaping from his boy, the porker gets into plenty of messy trouble before winning a blue ribbon. The whimsical, rhyming text scans well for reading aloud and provides opportunities for talking about colors and predicting what adventure will next befall the runaway. "I know a wee piggy who wallowed in red./Hoof to head, he wallowed in red./He wallowed in red to go with the brown./Upside down, he wallowed in brown." Cole's brilliant colors and rounded shapes done in acrylic paints and colored pencil extend the fun, drawing children into the action and offering additional occasions for storytime and classroom discussion. The book design enhances the flow of both text and illustrations, including the colors in the font as well as in the paintings. This will be a surefire winner, especially for those communities that host local, county, or state fairs.—Sharon Grover, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville, WI