Raise your hand if you’re looking for a brightly illustrated picture book that is fun to read aloud, stars a charming piggy character, and teaches you your colors, all to the tune of I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. Okay, so maybe you weren’t looking for a book like that, but I found one for you anyway. It’s I Know a Wee Piggy (2012, Dial Books) by Kim Norman. It’s gorgeous multi-hued art was done by Henry Cole in acrylics and colored-pencils. Kim Norman does a wonderful job engaging the reader with deceptively simple lines like: “I know a wee piggy who wallowed in red. Hoof to head, he wallowed in red.” Follow the precocious little pig as he makes his way through the county fair and see what color he wins in the end. Kids will enjoy this book from eye-catching cover to satisfying ending.
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This book sounds great. I am going to see about purchasing it for my library. Thanks Lauri!
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Hi Tammy! It’s nice to hear from you. I enjoyed this book and I’m sure you and your kids will too.
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Hi Lauri. Thanks for your kind words about our little book! We’re might proud of it. Isn’t Henry Cole just the BEST?
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Hi Kim! I’m so glad you stopped by Frog On A Blog.
Oh yes! I love Mr. Cole’s colorful and playful illustrations. And I Know a Wee Piggy is what I call a picture-perfect picture book from beginning to end, text and illustrations combined. Great job!
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Gosh, thanks, Lauri! Keep up your good work!
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