Rosie the pig is hog-tied when she hears that Farmer Luke wants her to be a ham! But it's even worse than she imagined when she discovers that it's her picture that's going to be shot. After her hefty hindquarters are stuffed into a tutu, she goes hog wild! Full color.
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From Publishers Weekly
Rosie the pig likes nothing better than to nosh swill from her trough and doze in the "muck-mushy mud." One memorable day, farmer Luke gives Rosie a good scrubbing and brings her to Mr. Porkpie's place, where she's expected to "ham it up" while Mr. Porkpie "shoots" her. Of course, Rosie imagines she's being led to slaughter, but soon she's modeling silly outfits in a photo session. A self-respecting porker can stand only so much humiliation, however, and Rosie flees the studio, hightailing it back to the farmAand her comfortable muddy pen. Carr (Dark Day, Light Night) spins a chipper if trifling story from common figures of speech. And kids will surely appreciate why this little piggy wants to run all the way home. Rosie, in all her bright, plush pinkness, dominates Bender's (The Three Billy Goats Gruff) generally dark-hued watercolor-and-pastel paintings. One spread, featuring Rosie striking a pose in a pot of springy hollyhocks, is a real giggle-getter. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2The promise of a fun-filled romp with a neon-pink pig proves disappointing. Rosie begins her pig-perfect morning with a bucket of swill, a welcome wallow in the mud, and a blissful snooze. Abruptly awakened by a blast of water, she is hosed, scrubbed, and caged by her owner, Luke, who frightens Rosie with talk of her hamming it up for a mysterious Mr. Porkpie. Ominous rain clouds appear as Luke pedals his bicycle to town with Rosie strapped to the back. There Rosie is hoisted onto a scale while Mr. Porkpie smacks his lips and proclaims, Lets shoot her right now! A turn of the page reveals that the man wants to photograph the pig in a variety of awkward poses with odd accessories including a baby bonnet, flowers, and a tutu. Finally, Rosie has had enough and bolts from the studio, refusing to stop until she reaches the safety of her pen. Bender brings Rosie to the forefront, highlighting her very pinkness with his use of dusky purple, blue, and brown backdrops. Like the star of a bad movie, Rosie steals the show; its just too bad that the story is so awkwardly silly. The intended audience probably wont even get the joke. An extra at very best.Alicia Eames, New York City Public Schools
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Jan Carr was born in upstate New York and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. After graduating from Cornell University, she worked as a teacher, a film editor, and a production assistant for Children's Television Workshop. She also worked as an associate editor and writer for Sesame Street Parent's Newsletter and as an editor of children's books at a publishing house.
Since becoming a full-time writer, Carr has written over 50 books for children, including the well-received picture books 'Cause I Love You, Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale, Big Truck and Little Truck, Frozen Noses, Dappled Apples Splish Splash Spring, The Nature of the Beast, and Dark Day Light Night, as well as the middle grade novel The Elf Of Union Square. She lives in New York City with her husband and son.
Visit Jan Carr's website at www.jancarr.net
Since becoming a full-time writer, Carr has written over 50 books for children, including the well-received picture books 'Cause I Love You, Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale, Big Truck and Little Truck, Frozen Noses, Dappled Apples Splish Splash Spring, The Nature of the Beast, and Dark Day Light Night, as well as the middle grade novel The Elf Of Union Square. She lives in New York City with her husband and son.
Visit Jan Carr's website at www.jancarr.net
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"It was a pig-perfect morning. As the pale, pearly light broke over the quiet farm, Luke carried a bucket of swill to the sty. He spilled the swill into the big tin trough. Rosie ate her fill."I chose the first page of the book to describe all of the alliterations that go on in the story. It was very descriptive. This book is about a pig that is afraid that she is going to become bacon and ham. I like the book because it's a really good book and Rosie and Luke remind me of Wilbur and Luke in Charlotte's Web. I think this book is good for kids of all ages. I think you will like it, but of course I don't know.
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