Piggie Pie!

Name: Piggie Pie!
Rating: 5.75 (1 reviews)

Written by Margie Palatini & illustrated by Howard Fine

Published by Sandpiper

Prices as of Jul 26

Retail
$6.95
Bookshop
$5.91
Publication Date
Aug 18, 1997
Pages
32

What's Piggie Pie! About

Publisher Summary

Gritch the Witch is grouchy, grumpy, and very hungry. The only thing that could make her happy is something extra special for lunch, and that is: Piggie Pie! Gritch zooms off on her broomstick to find eight plump piggies – where else? – on Old MacDonald’s Farm. Cleverly disguised pigs impersonate ducks, chickens, a cow, and Old MacDonald himself, as this uproarious, quick-paced story builds to an ironically surprising conclusion. Wacky, hip, and illustrated with bold, bright paintings, “Piggie Pie” adds a new twist to an old fairy-tale scene.

What Kind of Book is Piggie Pie!

Topics

pigs Halloween animals witches

Genres

fractured fairy tales funny and humorous fiction

Reviews

The Goodfather

5.50

This is an incredibly clever and funny book. The ending will have you laughing out loud as two infamous fairytale characters--a witch and a wolf--meet their match at Old MacDonald's Farm. Gritch the Witch's discovering Old MacDonald's farm through the yellow pages ("Call EI-EI-O") is a funny inclusion that serves as a first indication that this witch story that initially appears fairly traditional is actually a unique, memorable fractured fairytale.

Mom of Boys

6.00

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Margie Palatini

Margie Palatini is the author of many outrageously funny books for children, including Piggie Pie!, illustrated by Howard Fine; Moosetache, Mooseltoe, and the Bad Boys series, all illustrated by Henry Cole; The Cheese, illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher; No Biting, Louise, illustrated by Matthew Reinhart; and Gorgonzola, illustrated by Tim Bowers. She lives with her family in New Jersey.

Illustrator

Howard Fine

BRUCE HALE is the author of Snoring Beauty, illustrated by Howard Fine, as well as the fifteen Chet Gecko mysteries. A popular speaker, teacher, and storyteller for children and adults, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.www.brucehale.com