BCCB-April 2005 Bulletin Dozen

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When Pigs Fly, Paint, Cook, Dream . . . : A Porcine Dozen
--selected by Debra Mitts Smith

From a family of French pigs living in Ames, Iowa to a pig named for a fancy French sparkling water, this month's Dozen goes hog wild with pigs stories. While The Three Little Pigs is conspicuously absent, one of the titles explores the life of the surviving pig. And for those who prefer fact to fiction, there is an information book on pigs. So if you know readers who like Olivia or would like to meet her and others like her, check out this month's Dozens!

Ahlberg, Allan. Half a Pig ; illus. by Jessica Ahlberg. Candlewick, 2004. Gr. 2-4
A divorce settlement and pignappers threaten a pig's life. (BCCB 9/04)

Branford, Henrietta. Little Pig Figwort Can't Get to Sleep ; illus. by Claudio Munoz. Clarion, 2002. 5-8 yrs
Unable to doze off, Little Pig Figwort imagines an array of adventures that eventually lead to sleep. (BCCB 5/02)

Bynum, Janie. Otis ; written and illus. by Janie Bynum. Harcourt, 2000. 5-8 yrs
Otis, a fastidious young pig, sets out to help Little Frog retrieve his ball from the mud. (BCCB 5/00)

Emberley, Michael. Ruby and the Sniffs ; written and illus. by Michael Emberley. 4-7 yrs
Little mouse Ruby's investigation of suspicous noises from the apartment above reveals that her new neighbors are a family of pigs.(BCCB 9/04)

Falconer, Ian. Olivia ; written and illus. by Ian Falconer. Schwarz/Atheneum, 2000. 4-7 yrs
Follow Olivia as she chooses what outfit to wear, builds sand castles, and paints her bedroom wall in a Pollock-esque manner. (BCCB 11/00)

Fox, Christyan. What's the Opposite, PiggyWiggy? ; written and illus. by Christyan and Diane Fox. 2-5 yrs
PiggyWiggy and his ursine sidekick Teddy pilot their planes over and under a rainbow, on rainy and sunny days, and in hot and cold places. (BCCB 6/02)

Emberley, Michael. Ruby and the Sniffs ; written and illus. by Michael Emberly. Little, 2004. 4-7 yrs
Ruby, a mouse in red overalls, is dismayed to discover that noisy family of pigs have moved in upstairs. (BCCB 9/04)

Eriksson, Eva. Molly Goes Shopping ; tr. by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard; written and illus. by Eva Eriksson. R & S/Farrar, 2003. Molly discovers that shopping is not always easy. (BCCB 4/03)

Geisert, Arthur. Nursery Crimes ; written and illus. by Arthur Geisert. Lorraine/Hall, 2001. 6-9 yrs
A thief threatens the topiary business of French pigs Jambo and Marva and their twelve piglets. (BCCB 9/01)

Hobbie, Holly. Toot & Puddle ; written and illus. by Holly Hobbie. Little, Brown, 1997. 4-8yrs
Porcine globetrotter Toot keeps in touch with his stay-at-home pig pal Puddle via monthly postcards. (BCCB 2/98)

Horning, Sandra. The Giant Hug ; illus. by Valeri Gorbachev. Knopf, 2005. 4-6 yrs
Piglet Owen sends his grandmother a hug for her birthday. (BCCB 1/05)

Jones, Melanie Davis. Pigs Rock!; illus. by Bob Staake. Viking, 2003. 3-5 yrs
This porcine band plays concerts, sleep late, and gets rave reviews from its fans. (BCCB 6/03)

Kelly, John. The Mystery of Eatum Hall; written and illus. by John Kelly and Cathy Tincknell. Candlewick, 2004 6-9 yrs
Horace and Glenda Pork-Fowler receive a mysterious invitation to spend the week-end with Dr. A. Hunter. (BCCB 10/2004)

Lasky, Kathryn. Porkenstein ; illus. by David Jarvis. Blue Sky/Scholastic, 2002. 6-9 yrs
After Dr. Smart Pig loses his brothers to the Big Bad Wolf, he decides to build a wolf-proof companion. (BCCB 10/02)

Lindgren, Barbo. Benny and the Binky ; tr. by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard; illus. by Olof Landstrom. Farrar, 2002. 4-7 yrs
Piglet Benny refuses to believe that he is too big for a pacifier. (BCCB 5/02)

McPhail, David. Piggy's Pancake Parlor ; written and illus. by David McPhail. Dutton, 2002. Gr. 2-3
Mr. and Mrs. Farmer Todd not only raise Piggy, the runt, but also teach him how to make pancakes. (BCCB 7/02)

Milord, Susan. Willa the Wonderful! ; written and illus. by Susan Milord. Houghton, 2003. 5-8 yrs
When Mr. Lane assigns a class project on favorite careers, Willa knows what she wants to be: a fairy princess. (BCCB 6/03)

Older, Jules. Pig ; illus. by Lyn Severance. Charlesbridge, 2004. Gr. 2-4
Older provides information on the pig demographics, breeds, diet, and terminology. (BCCB 7/04)

Spurr, Elizabeth. A Pig Named Perrier ; illus. by Martin Matje. Hyperion, 2002. 6-9 yrs
On a vacation in the country, pampered pig Perrier discovers the joy of wallowing in mud. (BCCB 9/02)

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