Little Pink Pig [Library Binding]

Pat Hutchins (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

A colorfully illustrated bedtime tale follows the adventures of Little Pink Pig as his mother looks for him at bedtime, getting all the other animals involved in the search, when actually he really is not lost at all.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Bright, engaging illustrations and a simple, repetitive text are once again combined in Hutchins's ( Which Witch Is Which? ; The Doorbell Rang ) latest offering, a barnyard comedy of errors. Its hero, a little pink pig, has a snout for trouble. As his mother calls him to bed, the piglet tips over a large apple barrel, making it impossible for sow and son to see or hear each other. Little Pink Pig's mishap sets off a chain of bungles, and as his mother solicits help from the horse, cow, sheep and roosters, the poky piglet can be seen on the facing page, falling into haystacks or tipping over milk barrels, turnip carts and chicken feed. "Wait for me!" he squeals, but to no avail. A final collective braying and calling from all of the animals manages to turn up Little Pig, but not for long--as he makes a comical exit, young listeners will smile in anticipation of the whole silly cycle beginning anew. Hutchins knows how to tickle little funny bones; the target audience will easily follow and roundly enjoy the Chaplinesque plot. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K-When a piglet and his mother are separated in the barnyard, she involves all of her animal friends in the search for him. Little do they know that Little Pink Pig is following behind them and getting waylaid by various obstacles, such as a barrel of apples, a milk can, and a pile of hay. A predictable and satisfying story-hour read-aloud, written in Hutchins's trademark style and illustrated with double-page gouache paintings, but not terribly inventive or original.
Elizabeth Hanson, Chicago Public Library
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 1 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688120156
• ISBN-13: 978-0688120153
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,357,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars "Where are you, little pink pig?', November 14, 2010

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AFConnors - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Pink Pig (Paperback)

This is a really good story for younger preschoolers. The young children I teach really like it. The mama pig is looking for her little pink pig, who keeps getting into mischief. Children like joining in on the animal sounds and the chant/refrain "Where are you, little pink pig?" They also like knowing where the little pink pig is when the animals can't find him! As always, Pat Hutchins' illustrations are colorful and cute.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The first book I ever read..., July 19, 2000

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"annie531" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Pink Pig (Hardcover)

This was the first full book I ever read at nursery school, aged three, and I have never forgotten it after 28 years! I'd recommend it to anyone with a keen young reader in the family - it will really appeal to an active imagination.