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32 pp.
| Simon |
February, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-3787-6$14.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Ard Hoyt.
Five pig children take advantage of Mama's absence to cook up a messy surprise for her birthday. The rhymes, including sound effects ("Swish, swish, oink, oink"), are bouncy: "Squeeze out sticks of butter, / flour in the bowl. / Carton takes a tumble, / eggs begin to roll." Spirited pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations add to the story's all-around exuberance.