Small Pig (I Can Read Book 2) [Paperback]

Arnold Lobel (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: August 5, 1988 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years | Series: I Can Read Book 2 | Lexile Measure: 440L (What's this?)

No mud!

Small Pig loves to sit in good, soft mud. When the farmer's wife cleans his pigpen, Small Pig runs away. In the city he finds a new mud puddle—but it is not full of mud at all. And now Small Pig has one big problem!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A pig who loves his mud puddle above all other things leaves home when the farmer's wife makes his life a little too clean in this comic story of needing a place of one's own. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) was the award-winning author and illustrator of many beloved children's books, including the classic I Can Read books about Frog and Toad, and the Caldecott Medal winning Fables.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (August 5, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064441202
• ISBN-13: 978-0064441209
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Farm Animals

More About the Author

Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) was the award-winning author and illustrator of many beloved children's books, including the classic I Can Read books about Frog and Toad, and the Caldecott Medal winning Fables.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A lifetime favorite, great story, even better illustrations March 23, 2000

By Shelley Gammon TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Library Binding

I first read Small Pig in 2nd grade... 25 years later, it's still my all-time favorite children's book. I've told friends about it and even though I haven't seen the book in years, I can still vividly remember the expression on the pig's face when he got stuck in the cement. As a learning disabled child (undiagnosed at the time, but I knew that reading was a chore nonetheless), I found the book not only easy to read, but I was in love with the expressive illustrations of the pig. An absolutely adorable character. It's a parable in many ways to the way a child feels when they don't get their way. The farmer and his wife loved this pig very much and it's obvious in the telling of the story. It's short enough to read as a bed-time story to your kids and even the "scary" parts are brief and even humorous. If more stars were available, I would add them.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Small Pig is excellent May 3, 2002

By Amber Brown

Format:Paperback

This book appeals to both kids and adults because, along with the great, whimsical illustrations and easy-to-read words, the book also has all the elements of a great story. The irony of the farmer's wife vacuuming up a pigpen and of a pig getting stuck in cement are precious; there's just enough tasty sarcasm to make you grin as you read. My favorite line is when the farmer pulls over to ask what's going on, and the man replies, "Oh, nothing. Just a pig stuck in the sidewalk." Classic. The small pig's expressions are priceless; Lobel has great character development. Superior book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars fatal printing errors on a classic February 15, 2008

By Richard Campbell

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

"the small pig was angry"

This was my son's favorite book when he was two: I read this over and over to him. I ordered it for my 2 month old grandson (ok, bit early) but both the first, which I returned, and 2nd copies had the 2nd signature, that is pp 17-32, upside down. This must be a publisher's printing error that permeates the entire run. Be sure to have Amazon check every book before it is shipped to make sure this is corrected.
Otherwise it would be five stars. Absolute classic.