The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Costello, David Hyde

Little Pig Joins the Band

32 pp. | Charlesbridge | July, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58089-264-3 $14.95

(2) PS Little Pig, too small to play an instrument, watches his siblings have all the fun with Grandpa's marching band equipment. However, physical stature doesn't stop him from thinking big. Sprightly ink and watercolor illustrations match the upbeat text's tempo and include comic asides to help advance the narrative. Readers will likely recognize Little Pig's predicament and give his take-charge solution a hand.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2011