Small Pig
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$574
Chapter Book · Ages 4–6 · 1969 · Est. 13 min read

Small Pig

Written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel

Part of the I Can Read series

A pig's quest for mud leads to a surprising city adventure.

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64 pages· 748 words· Est. 13 min read

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Bookroo's summary

Small Pig loves his cozy mud, but when the farmer's wife cleans his pen, he runs away to the city. There, he discovers a new puddle, but it's not what it seems. Can Small Pig find his way back to the comfort of real mud, or will his adventure lead to unexpected challenges? Join Small Pig on a journey filled with surprises and a quest for the perfect mud.

From the publisher

After the farmer’s wife cleans up all of his good, soft mud, Small Pig decides to run away. He’s sure to find a better pigeon in the city. But, once there, the puddle he thought was mud is not mud at all! And now this small pig has one BIG problem.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Words
748
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
440L
Themes & topics
Books about pigsBooks about farm animalsBooks about animalsBooks about cleanlinessBooks about mud
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.3
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
7343
Publication
Published
August 5, 1988
First published
January 1, 1969
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064441209

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