Pigs on a Blanket: Fun with Math and Time [Hardcover]

Amy Axelrod (Author), Sharon McGinley-Nally (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Mr. Pig, Mrs. Pig, and the piglets are hot, hot, hot and they really want to go to the beach. But time is running out for the Pigs! Will they be able to count the seconds, minutes, and hours and enjoy a swim in the ocean?

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Axelrod and McGinley-Nally (Pigs Will Be Pigs) once again deliver a comical caper cum math lesson as the scatterbrained Pig family escapes to the beach to beat the heat?or tries to. Although the cool ocean is ostensibly an hour's drive from their home, the journey takes a good deal longer, owing mostly to Mr. Pig's endless distractions and disruptions?and his decidedly dawdling nature. The clock ticks away mercilessly as he takes 45 minutes to find his bathing suit and even longer to find the car keys (in his pocket). Railroad crossings, rest stops and speeding tickets further conspire to shorten the pigs' beach time. But by exactly how much? Cleverly, Axelrod leaves the addition to youngsters, who may anticipate the ironic ending: once at the beach, the famished family spends so much time buying, eating and digesting a pig-sized lunch that it's too late for a swim. Their stunned expressions on learning this news are particularly diverting, as are other scenes of the plump porkers in their outrageous beach garb. A rebus-style countdown at the end will help kids tally just how many story minutes have ticked by. But some may prefer to skip the math challenge and go along for the ride, which, greatly enhanced by McGinley-Nally's waggish ink, watercolor and acrylic art, is well worth their time. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-2?Children who exercised their math skills with the effervescent porcine family in Axelrod's Pigs Will Be Pigs (S & S, 1994) can pick up more practice adding, subtracting, and telling time as the portly clan visits the beach. The piglets are ready to go in no time, but the minutes march past as Mr. Pig tries to find a swimsuit that still fits (45 minutes), hunts for car keys (1 hour), gets a speeding ticket (13 minutes), stands in line at the concession stand (60 minutes), and insists they wait for lunch to digest (30 minutes, plus 20 more for the lemonade and brownies). At last it's "Time to ride the waves!" But no, it's 5:30, and the beach is closing. Animal characters in colorful summer dress cavort cheerfully through simple cartoon illustrations. The Pigs' misadventure gets a recap in rebuses at the end, and an afterword poses a few word problems and a discussion of clock face features and digital equivalents. This painless lesson makes a good follow-up to books like Bruce McMillan's Time to... (Lothrop, 1989; o.p.).?John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: Perfection Learning (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0780783379
• ISBN-13: 978-0780783379
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 9.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,416,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for teaching the concept of TIME!, October 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pigs On A Blanket (Hardcover)

This book is great for teaching second graders time. They each use a small clock to move the hands as time passes while the pigs are trying to get to the beach. I have tried this book with a second grade class and they loved it! Great way to integrate literature and mathematics.