Some of My Best Friends Are Polka-Dot Pigs [Hardcover]

Sara Anderson (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A read-aloud book Some of My Best Friends Are Polka-Dot Pigs is narrated by a young artist. The book tells a delightful tale filled with silly shenanigans, charming nonsense rhymes, and brilliantly colored cut-paper pictures, all inspired by her diverse and lovable circle of best friends. It's a lively and touching tribute to the beauty of color, the joy of individuality, and the gift of friendship.

Sara AndersonÂ’s bright, bold artwork is the perfect compliment to her rhyming verse as she tickles the fancy of young children who already know that friendship has many shapes and sizes.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Some of my best friends eat porcupine pie
Some of my best friends are in love with the sky

Birds of a feather flock together? Not in Sara Anderson's exuberant, rhyming picture book Some of My Best Friends Are Polka-Dot Pigs. In fact, some of her best friends are whirligigs and moppety maisies or happen to eat purple daisies in this jazzy celebration of diversity and friendship.

Anderson's bold, colorful, two-dimensional illustrations--reminiscent of Varnette P. Honeywood's work in the "Little Bill" books--are lively and expressive. Simple images at the beginning of the book (the polka-dot pigs and the whirligig, for example) gather, intermingle, and dance together in double-page spreads that echo the cumulative rhyme. As the finale nears we are treated to a visual and verbal extravaganza: "Sticky feet can't be neat / marching ants climb your pants / dress in red stay in bed / porcupine sky / many hats wacky bats / Can't fly don't cry / polka polka polka-dot / whirly purple maisie." This jaunty, rhythmic read-aloud makes us want to twirl around and shout! (And have pineapple feet.) (Preschool to age 6) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Review

SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE POLKA-DOT PIGS SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE POLKA-DOT PIGS Some of my best friends eat porcupine pie Some of my best friends are in love with the sky Birds of a feather flock together? Not in Sara Anderson's exuberant, rhyming picture book Some of My Best Friends Are Polka-Dot Pigs. In fact, some of her best friends are whirligigs and moppety maisies or happen to eat purple daisies in this jazzy celebration of diversity and friendship. Anderson's bold, colorful, two-dimensional illustrations--reminiscent of Varnette P. Honeywood's work in the Little Bill books--are lively and expressive. Simple images at the beginning of the book (the polka-dot pigs and the whirligig, for example) gather, intermingle, and dance together in double-page spreads that echo the cumulative rhyme. As the finale nears we are treated to a visual and verbal extravaganza: Sticky feet can't be neat / marching ants climb your pants / dress in red stay in bed / porcupine sky / many hats wacky bats / Can't fly don't cry / polka polka polka-dot / whirly purple maisie. This jaunty, rhythmic read-aloud makes us want to twirl around and shout! (And have pineapple feet.) (Preschool to age 6) --Karin Snelson --amazon.com

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sara Anderson Children's Books; 1st edition (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970278403
• ISBN-13: 978-0970278401
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #838,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Polka, polka, polka dot, whirly purple maisy!, September 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Some of My Best Friends Are Polka Dot Pigs (Hardcover)

We checked this out of the library recently and since our 18 mo old son loves this book so much will be purchasing it. He says "hi" to the girl at the beginning, giggles at the pineapple feet and bopps along to the beat of the rhyme. It is as fun to read (perhaps even more fun to read) as it is to hear.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun!, March 29, 2001

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This review is from: Some of My Best Friends Are Polka-Dot Pigs (Hardcover)

I found this book delightful and colorful!

So much so, that I recommended it to my Planetpals.com website readers and listed it in Earthzine monthly Ezine!

Can't wait for Sara's next book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun fun fun, October 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Some of My Best Friends Are Polka Dot Pigs (Hardcover)

catchy ..... alive and fun...fun...fun..a must have ...great imagination....