Piggie Pie!
What's Piggie Pie! About
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.
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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.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
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.
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
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780395866184
- Publication Date
- August 18, 1997
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1995
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 1037
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- 490L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~M
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 14749
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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