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Oink?

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Thomas and Joseph were sloppy and lazy, or so the other animals thought. But, Thomas and Joseph were pigs and they were happy and content. The ducks, chickens and rabbits wanted them to clean up, paint their house, change their diet and take a bath! That's quite a list of demands from some busybody neighbors!

The other animals wanted Thomas and Joseph to take action, but they just didn't seem to be good at any of those required tasks. Thinking that the pigs were too dumb to measure up to their standards, they began to do the chores themselves, while laughing the pigs' stupidity.

But, it was Thomas and Joseph who had the last "Oink!" on the neighbors as they enjoyed all the fruits of their labors!

Funny book, cute illustrations and a great lesson for any smarty-pants out there! Parents can have some great discussions with kids about these characters!

This delightful children's book features two happy pigs who are quite satisfied with their own lives and a barnyard full of well-meaning busybody animals who want to make some changes. The pigs really win out in the end. The well-drawn illustrations and the funny plot make the book a very humorous addition to a child's or classroom's library.

This book uses the words dumb and stupid several times. If, like me, you do not allow your children to use those words - do not pick up this book. I found it offensive and sarcastic, not something I would want a preschooler to hear.

I don't remember the offensive language, but it tickled my son and me enough that we painted two rocks pink and gave them eyes and names to celebrate this funny story with a piggy type twist in this tail. I could not find it at our local library to read to my younger child, so now I'm buying it!

I was not very happy at all with the language in this book. I wish I would have read the reviews before I bought it. My three year old loves Moo Who?. I figured this would be similar because they have the same author. We try not to use words like dumb and stupid in our house. They story line is not that great either. We will not be reading this book again.

I have never encountered this author or the illustrator previously; it is a pity as we enjoyed this book immensely. This book is witty, fun and really funny. This is the story of Thomas and Joseph, two pigs. The other animals on the farm are not happy with them. They smell, eat swill and stink. The hens, the rabbit and the duck want to help them be happy. But things are not always as they appear. The story is great fun and the illustrations are full of small details children pick out.

This is a great book to read to the kids. We have several others of the authors books now too. I highly recommend this one and the other books too. Well done.