Big Pigs

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 2, 2014

Review

When Mama Pig tells her three children to be "good little pigs" they set off to prove they are not little anymore, but are BIG PIGS. Onomatopoeic verse follows the three pigs through rollicking high jinx to prove who is the biggest pig. When Mama finds them at the end of the day dirty and worn, she shoos them into the barn, closes the door, and tells them how proud she is of them for being big in their own way, but still her little pigs giving her lots of goodnight kisses. The large, colorful illustrations are amusing and engaging for young children. The sometimes alliteration (...they gobbled and gulped, slip, slop, slurp) make listening fun. A good book to share at story hour.

Overall Book Score: good