Playful Pigs from A to Z

by Anita Lobel, Anita Lobel (Illustrator)

Overview

The beloved classic picture book about adorable pigs enjoying a delightful day from A to Z by Caldecott Honor winner Anita Lobel returns in this beautifully refreshed edition.

Twenty-six playful pigs wake in their pen ready for an adventure. They trot down a country road and discover a field full of surprises! There’s an A for Amanda Pig to admire. A B for Billy Pig to balance on. And Clara Pig found a C that looks like it could use a good cleaning!

Will the playful pigs happily oink their way through the alphabet before it’s time to come back to the pen?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534495043
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication date:	06/13/2023
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	83 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Anita Lobel’s name is synonymous with the best in children’s literature. She is the creator of such classics as Alison’s Zinnia and Away from Home, and she received a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in On Market Street. She is the creator of three books featuring her cat, Nini: One Lighthouse, One Moon (a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book); Nini Lost and Found; and Nini Here and There. She also wrote Ducks on the Road, which The Horn Book called “cozy.” Her childhood memoir, No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War, was a finalist for the National Book Award. Anita Lobel lives in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

This playful treatment creates a humorous, easygoing book that should relieve any anxiety about learning the alphabet.” —The Horn Book starred review

From the Publisher

2015-04-01
Twenty-six pigs spend a glorious day playing with the alphabet. When 26 pigs wake up and decide to go exploring, they race along a country road to a field of "magical surprises." Each pig finds a large, free-standing letter of the alphabet and interacts with it in a special way. Wearing a fetching pleated skirt and pullover, Amanda Pig admires A; Billy Pig, in his form-fitting leotard, balances on B; Clara Pig, wrapped in a blue apron, cleans the C. Each appropriately costumed pig showcases a letter of the alphabet until Zeke Pig, in his pajamas, "zzz's" on the Z, and the hungry, tired, and happy pigs return home to feast on corn and apples and fall asleep, pink bottoms up. Matching the beginning letter of each pig's name and verb to a letter of the alphabet, Lobel reinforces both letter recognition and sound. Working in gouache and watercolor, she frames pages in neat alphabet borders, drawing attention to each costumed pig with its featured letter. Strategically tucked into the corner of each frame, a different fruit, flower, or vegetable beginning with the same letter adds to the playful pedagogy. Drawn in her amusing signature style, Lobel's adorable pigs steal this very clever show. Delightfully playful indeed. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews