Grunter [Hardcover]

Mike Jolley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999 | Age Level: 3 and up

Grunter, a pig with an obnoxious attitude, gets an explosive surprise from the other farmyard animals on his birthday. Features a pop-up illustration of the explosion.

--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2Grunter the pig is a terror. He flattens the farmer, dunks the dog, chokes the chicks, and drops something dirty on the duck. Worse than his bad attitude, though, is his gas, and one picture illustrates his problem by showing a passed-out bird behind the massive pink pig. On his birthday, the animals on the farm decide to teach him a lesson and give him a stick of dynamite. BOOM. A double-page pop-out explosion shows Grunter whizzing off into space. Problem solvedor almostfor what goes up must come down. The boldly colored illustrations feature plenty of pinks and greens and the clever text layout incorporates varying fonts and sizes for emphasis. Unfortunately, the book is hampered by an ending that shows a strange way of reconciling differences: blowing up the problem. Skip this one.Olga R. Barnes, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761304495
• ISBN-13: 978-0761304494
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 9.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,167,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Grunter, Pig with Attitude, February 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Grunter (Library Binding)

I read this book to my daughter's preschool class and it was an enormous hit. The children loved the pictures and the outrageous behaviour of the pig. This book is a good modern story of the pitfalls of bad behaviour.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great learning experience for your children, January 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Grunter (Library Binding)

I am a preschool teacher and I used this book as a learning experience. While reading the book we talked about how Grunter's behavior was not appropriate, and that is why the other animals did not like him. We also discussed that it is not okay to hurt other people, and that the other farm animals behavior was also inappropriate. We asked the children what they would have done instead. We had some pretty creative answers. They definitely enjoyed the illustrations, and the humor shown throughout the book. We look forward to reading the next part.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pig Too Big For His Trotters!, January 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Grunter (Library Binding)

I found this hard cover book to be a light-hearted amusing look at an aspect of negative behaviour.

It was well illustrated throughout, making it a perfect bedtime story book.

As a parent, I really enjoyed reading the book with my child because I found it funny too!

I realize that some may find this book politically in-correct, however, reading to your child doesn't stop there. I think that it is good to talk about the book with your child, and discuss other ways in which problems may be resolved.