Norman, Kim. 2012. I Know A Wee Piggy. Ill by Henry Cole. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-0-8037-3735-8
What starts off as a normal day at the
fair turns into a wild pig chase when one young boy's pig runs away.
The energetic pig takes readers through a messy hunt for all of the
colors of the rainbow, and then some.
Norman's repetitive language and catchy
rhymes make this a great books to share with young audiences. They
will get caught up in the rhythm of the story, sit on the edge of
their seat to see what mess the “wee piggy” gets into next, and
enjoy this inventive way of learning colors.
Cole's enchanting, detailed pictures
add to the fun as readers imagine themselves in the middle of the
fair chasing after the messy pig. Vibrant colors and winning
expressions on the characters make the images come alive and quickly
move the story forward as readers race to catch the very dirty “wee
piggy” before he destroys the whole fair.
This book is a fun addition to story
time themes on pigs, state fairs, farm animals, and colors. The
repetitive language invites the audience to chime in and read along
with the librarian, building important language skills like rhyming
and pattern recognition through choral reading. Younger children
will enjoy recognizing and identifying all of the familiar colors in
which the “wee piggy” finds himself covered. This book is
perfect for a preschool or toddler story time program.
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