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Book ReviewsPiggie Pie! |
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Book: Piggie Pie!
Written by: Margie Palatini Howard Fine |
Publisher: Clarion Books
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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So much fun for kids and parents too!
Rating:
5 / 5
I am a children's librarian and an important part of my job is to find picture books to read aloud during our story hours. Three important criteria used to select a picture book to read to a group of children are: 1) Does the reader have fun with the story? And will they be able to convey this enthusiasm to the audience? 2) Will the children be enjoying the story? and 3) Are the pictures pleasing to the eye? Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini results in a very enthusiastic YES! to all three of these criteria.
Gritch the Witch is hungry. After deciding she wants to make piggie pie, but has no pigs handy, she begins her quest to find piggies. Upon arriving on Old MacDonald's farm, she spots some delicious looking piggies as she's flying on her broom over the farm. However, when she lands, there isn't a piggie to be found. The piggies are on to her and are disguised in a VERY clever manner, so she won't notice them. Will she find out? What will happen next?
When I read this in one of my story hours, the children (who ranged from toddler age to about 5 years old) were VERY into the story. This book also has that wonderful ability to make adults laugh as well, with some references to other tales and clever pictures. A person who loves to use different voices (such as a screechy witch voice) will have a field day reading this book aloud to children.
This book comes with my very enthusiastic recommendation. Enjoy!
Who wants Piggie Pie?
Rating:
4 / 5
Apple pie, pumpkin pie, piggie pie? Just what is piggie pie? Margie Palatini writes about Gritch the witch and she wants piggie pie. She has all the ingredients, but she has no pigs. The rhyme and rhythm of words makes it a joy to read. Don't forget the song characters from Farmer in the Dell and Old McDonald. This book is great for students of all ages and adults as well. I use this book in my Kindergarten classroom as a great read aloud. The students like the illustrations as well. Read this book to find out if the pigs are made into piggie pie or if they escape. When you are done read "Zoom Broom" and "The Web Files" by Margie Palatini. Is Gritch still hungry for piggie pie?
A good one for grownups, too
Rating:
5 / 5
I like reading this story to my boys. We have fun with it, as should always be the case with reading. My husband, in particular, seems to enjoy making an awful screech when reading the line "Piggie Pie." It took a while to notice some of the nods and homages to other stories. It's fun to figure those out, too. For instance, the skywriting is a direct reference to what the wicked witch writes in the movie classic "Wizard of Oz." In that instance, it's "Surrender Dorothy." In the book, it's "Surrender Piggies." Pretty cute reference.
The rhyme will readily jump at you as being remembered from the Old MacDonald rhyme. The illustrations are amazing: piggies with costumes on are too hilarious. The dress-up is just bad enough you can't help but wonder about the daft old witch who doesn't even notice the pink snout on that duck.
It's a fun book. It's probably better to wait till paper pages can be turned safely by baby hands, maybe 1.5 years. But remember, a torn page is a small price to pay for literacy (Good quote, eh? Got that one from A Well Trained Mind).
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