Mercy Watson is a very lovable pig who enjoys the finer things in life, especially buttered toast and sugar cookies. Mr. and Mr. Watson indulge their portly porcine; in fact, they happily share their bed with their portly, good-natured friend. Unfortunately, even the sturdiest of beds can bear only so much pig weight.
Kate DiCamillo joins us to talk about her work from Because of Winn Dixie to The Puppets of Spelhorst and beyond. DiCamillo and co-host Jenna Seery discuss her start as a writer, the joys a good book can bring, the importance of reading for young people and more. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from […]
If your young readers love to get lost in a hilarious adventure, they’ve probably already discovered the Ivy and Bean series, by Annie Barrows. Ivy and Bean are the queens of silly neighborhood capers (and don’t think those girls are just for kids. I’ve caught my husband chuckling at a picture of Bean holding an absurd number of […]
From Piglet to Peppa to the Three Little Pigs to good ol’ Wilbur, children’s literature contains a long list of pink-skinned, curly-tailed, snub-nosed porcine characters. Here are 11 piggies, both big and small, from board books to novels, who are sure to make your child “squeal” with joy.
At some point, you realize that your cute little preschoolers have somehow grown into cute little elementary-aged children. How did this happen, seemingly overnight? Even more perplexingly, as they grow, their interests grow and change along with them. Here are some great read-aloud books for kids who are getting just a little too big for […]
From “This Little Piggy” to The Three Little Pigs to good ol’ Wilbur, children’s literature contains a long list of curly-tailed, snub-nosed, porcine characters. Here are 11 piggies, both big and small, from board books to novels, who are sure to make your child “squeal” with joy. Did we miss any great fictional pigs?