Little Oink: (Animal Books for Toddlers, Board Book for Toddlers) (Little Books) - Hardcover

Rosenthal, Amy Krouse

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1452153191 ISBN 13: 9781452153193

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2017

Synopsis

Little Oink is a neat little fellow. Clean, clean, clean, that's all he wants to do. But Mama and Papa won't have it! They say in order to be a proper pig he has to learn to make a proper mess. What's a little pig to do? Now available as a board book, Little Oink shows Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jen Corace applying their traditionally wry humor to the issue of cleaning up, in a laugh-out-loud romp that is sure to make readers giggle with recognition.

About this title

About the Author:

Amy Krouse Rosenthal is the author of many bestselling books for young readers, including Little Pea, Little Hoot, and I Wish You More. She lives in Chicago, Illinios.

Jen Corace is the illustrator of many books including Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Telephone. She lives in Rhode Island.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2—Fans of Little Pea (2005) and Little Hoot (2008, both Chronicle) will enjoy this team's latest creative effort. Little Oink likes to dig with his friends and go to school but he does not like disorder. Papa Pig tells him, "If you want to grow up to be a respectable pig, you must learn how to make a proper mess." So, before he can play he has to unmake his bed, unfold his clothes, put on a stained shirt, and throw his toys out of their bin. Once he has messed up enough, he can play his favorite game—house—where he sweeps, scours, and scrubs up. Delightful wordplay turns this classic childhood argument upside down while Corace's simply detailed ink and watercolor drawings are full of expression, standing out on a clean white background. Young readers will relate to Little Oink's frustrations as they find humor in this classic twist on everyday situations, and many will share variations of his promise to himself: "When I grow up, I'm going to let my kids clean up their rooms as much as they want."—Kristine M. Casper, Huntington Public Library, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1452153191
• ISBN 13: 9781452153193
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Corace Jen