Happy Pig Day!
Happy Pig Day!

Happy Pig Day!

Written by Mo Willems
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4 - 8
Reading age
64
Page count
4
Words per page
170L
Lexile measure
Jun 1, 2011
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In Happy Pig Day! Piggie celebrates her favorite day of the year! But will Gerald the Elephant be included in the festivities? Using vocabulary that is perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning specialist), Mo Willems has crafted a heartfelt story about celebrating the special occasions in life. Fans of the Geisel Award-winning duo will want to join the party!

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    Author
    Mo Willems

    Mo Willems knows a Good Idea when he sees one. A three-time Caldecott Honor winner (for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny, and Knuffle Bunny Too), he also won two Geisel Medals and two Geisel Honors for his Elephant and Piggie books. His books are perennial New York Times bestsellers, including Knuffle Bunny Free, Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator!, and the Cat the Cat series. Before he turned to making picture books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmys. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781423143420
Publication Date
June 1, 2011
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Original Publication Date
October 4, 2011
Page Count
64
Words Per Page
4
Audience
Early Reader
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Lexile® Level
170L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~F
ATOS® Book Level
0.7
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
147098
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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