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The little pig from If you give a pig a pancake returns and now wants to throw a great big party with balloons and all her friends. Each page is full of the colorful illustrations that make these books so interesting to kids. They love the stories and how they play out in a circular fashion.
They'll put anyone into a party mood.As with the earlier books in the series, the story is built around the theme of doing thing. I suspect little boys with older sisters will enjoy having this book read to them by their sisters just as much as little girls do. If your child, niece, nephew, or grandchild loved If You Give a Pig a Pancake, then how can you resist a party-going outing with the pig. "If you give a pig a party, she's going to ask for some balloons. It's a nice combination that will bring smiles to reader and listener alike. and that leading to another. And chances are, if you give her some balloons, she's going to ask you for a party."Lots of friends are involved, too, so there's a nice socialization ethic displayed here to encourage sharing and friendship.I believe this story is a little more female than male oriented because "you" is obviously a girl and the pig is also a female.
As a child grows older, that dual character focus adds more dimensions to the story and prepares for better reading comprehension skills later in life. After hearing so much during the recent political campaign about pigs and lipstick, it's nice to read about a pig that puts on her favorite dress without wearing any lipstick.I particularly loved some of the illustrations in this book (the star-studded golden table centerpiece, colorful peeks past partially open doors into other rooms, flying ribbons and crepe paper, the animals driving bumper cars, teeny hints of the hiding animals during hide and seek, blankets and pillows being put to various uses, and mounds of blown balloons). As with the other books in the series, I love the opportunity for a child to identify either with the girl or the female pig. until the circle is complete. When you give her the balloons, she'll want to decorate the house. The girl is very patient and kind (like a good parent) and the pig is full of life and mischief (like a happy little child). Because of the simple word structure, many tykes will be able to memorize the book and "read" it to mom and dad.Are you ready for a party.
Next year I'm going to model my girl's birthday party after this book--it's so cute and such a great theme. Harper Collins even put a free birthday planning kit with activities on the web--you can google the book and it will come up with it. So, buying the book and using the activities the publisher has put on the web is a really inexpensive and fun way to plan a party. But the best part is that my girls really love this book.
My class adores this book as well as the others in this series. It offers great opportunities for the kids to come up with things the pig will want if you give them something else. The kids can't put these books down. A real crowd pleaser.
This colorful book is full of silliness and irony. This comedy book is a wonderful childrens book full of fun and laughter. "If You Give a Pig a Party" is about a pig who asks for a party, gets mixed up in other fun, and in the end, asks for another party. Highly recomended. Grades 1 and up.
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