Big Pig and Little Pig

by David McPhail, David McPhail (Illustrator)

Overview

Despite their differences, Big Pig and Little Pig are great friends. When they get together, these piggy pals have nothing but fun—and so does the reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152048570
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/01/2003
Series:	Green Light Readers
Edition description:	1-Simul
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	515,074
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	260L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

DAVID McPHAIL is the creator of dozens of wonderful books, including Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day, Sisters, and Mole Music, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. He lives in New Hampshire. www.davidmcphail.com

DAVID McPHAIL is the creator of dozens of wonderful books, including Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day, Sisters, and Mole Music, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. He lives in New Hampshire. www.davidmcphail.com

Editorial Reviews

PreS-Gr 1-Two appealing offerings for beginning readers. One hot day, Big Pig and Little Pig both decide to build their own pools. Although Big Pig likes to do things on a small scale (using a shovel to dig) and Little Pig likes to accomplish tasks on a grander scale (excavating with a bulldozer), they are still great friends. McPhail's signature illustrations fill each page as he once again successfully manages to transfer human emotions to his lovable cartoon pigs. Well-chosen vocabulary and repetition of words make this story a suitable choice for those just learning to read. In Tiger, a little girl comes across a variety of animals before finding her lost cat. Ernst illustrates the story with appealing cartoons in pastel colors. Her uncomplicated artwork invites children to make the connection between the words and the pictures, giving them plenty to look at while providing effective visual reinforcement for the appropriately simple text.-Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library, NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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