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Title: Piggybook
ISBN: 067980837X
Author:
Anthony Browne
Publicate Date: 1990-09-26
Publish: 1990-09-26
List Price: $7.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Anthony Browne rocks!
I love all of Anthony Browne's books. I've picked them so as to keep me interested in story-time as well as my kids. They are all quirky/odd (Anthony is English-born), but I really like that about his stories. My favorites are Piggybook, Changes, and Voices in The Park because they merge reality and imagination. I also like the Shape Game, but for a different reason. The illustrating is just outstanding, and make my son laugh and wonder.
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2: Great Book for Young Readers
I really enjoyed this book because it has so much to offer. First, the illustrations provide clues to what's going to happen in the story. Second, the lesson in the book about gender roles is invaluble to both young males and females. In this day in age, boys and girls need to know that they are equals in many aspects. When I read the book to a group of students they really enjoyed telling me where all the clues were in the pictures. The read aloud also facilitated a discussion about gender roles, as the last page in the book caused some confusion for the children (I won't give it away you'll just have to buy it).
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3: i still remember
i was read this book when i was really little and a had a flashback to it the other day. i still feel guilty about the story and i think i really thought that i would turn into a pig if i didn't help out.
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4: Hidden and not hidden messages
I am a 2nd grade teacher who just received this book as a gift. Today I read it with my students for the first time. We loved it! Not only does the story have a good message that everyone in the family should pitch in and help, but the illustrations are wonderful. It took 2 viewings to get through all of the hidden pigs. I also think it is especially poignant that Mrs. Pigget has no face at the beginning of the book because she has no other identity except to serve her husband and sons. Reading this book led to a great class discussion and a writing assignment. A gem for any classroom or family collection.
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5: Simply put--men are pigs
This book tells the story of the Piggot family, whose male members are, down deep, really just pigs. In the beginning of the book, we are introduced to the father and two boys (in their British school uniforms), who are treated to a clean house and fine meals by the housewife mother, but who never lift a finger to help out or even say thank you. The mother finally gets fed up and leaves, at which point, the father and sons are turned into pigs and find that they are completely incompetent at doing the chores. Eventually, of course, mom comes back, the males turn back into people again, and everybody does the chores together, and mom even tries fixing the car. The book can be read through relatively quickly, since it contains only about 500 words.
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