Little Pig Saves the Ship

Written & illustrated by David Hyde Costello

Part of the Little Pig series

A toy ship drifts away. Can Little Pig's knot-tying skills save the day?

5.0/7 Bookroo expert·3.6/5 Goodreads · 281 ratings

32 pages· 504 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Left behind while his siblings go to camp, Little Pig spends the week with Grandpa and Poppy, crafting a toy ship. When a gusty wind sweeps the ship into the current, Little Pig must rely on his new knot-tying skills to rescue it. Can the smallest pig prove that even the littlest can make a big difference? Join Little Pig on this charming adventure of courage and ingenuity.

From the publisher

Little Pig is back in Little Pig Saves the Ship! When the sea-faring pigs go a-sailing! Intrepid Little Pig — still the littlest pig in the family — is too little to go to summer camp with his older brothers and sisters. He is left behind with Grandpa and Poppy. Little Pig and Poppy make and sail a toy ship all week, but on Saturday a gusty wind takes the ship into the current, and Little Pig has to use his newfound knot-tying skills to save the day.

A sweetly told intergenerational story about how even the littlest can make a big difference.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Words: 504
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~361L

Themes & topics

Books about pigs Books about rescues and rescuing Books about being yourself Books about grandpa Books about boats

What readers & critics say

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“It's hard to be the littlest, but when Little Pig's siblings all go off to sailing camp and he feels like he's missing out, his oldest brother and his grandpa do a great job of making sure Little Pig gets to be a little involved too. I appreciated the sweet and strong family relationships, the quality time they spend together and the realization Little Pig has that even though he's little, he still has something to contribute. The illustrations are sweet as well!”

Marmee

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