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K-3
Illustrated by
Christopher Denise.
Digger Pig repeatedly asks her friends Chirper Chick, Quacker Duck, and Bow-Wow Dog for help in making a turnip pie, but they only want to help eat it. Accompanied by expressive illustrations, the simple text in this easy reader features lots of repetition. The typeface is large, but more leading between the lines of text would be helpful for emergent readers.