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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Happy Pig Day!

Willems, M. (2011). Happy Pig Day! New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children.

Brief Annotation: It's Pig Day and Piggie is very excited! She's celebrating with all of her pig friends. Gerald wants to celebrate too but, he isn't a pig, he's an elephant. Piggie saves the day by assuring Gerald that anyone can celebrate Pig Day!

Genre: Picture book, animal fiction.

Grade Level: PreK-2

Readers who will like this: Children who feel different or are a part of a diverse classroom, children who like Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series, and children who like picture books.

Response/Rating (1-4): 4; This book is adorable! It shows that not everyone has to be the same to celebrate and have fun together. The Elephant and Piggie series is fantastic!

Question: How are you different from your friends or classmates?

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