Another sweet, funny tale from Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books.
Small Pig loves to sit in good, soft mud. When the farmer's wife cleans his pigpen, Small Pig runs away. In the city he finds a new mud puddle—but it is not full of mud at all. And now Small Pig has one big problem!
Arnold Lobel's beloved Level 2 I Can Read classic was created for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.
The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Caldecott Honor, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.
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"It was a bit sad when the small pig got stuck in the concrete on the sidewalk, but then when he came home there was a big puddle of mud in this pen. I found it funny at the start when the farmer's wife hoovered the farmyard. I like it because it was imaginative. " — Dawn (4 out of 5 stars)
"It was a bit sad when the small pig got stuck in the concrete on the sidewalk, but then when he came home there was a big puddle of mud in this pen. I found it funny at the start when the farmer's wife hoovered the farmyard. I like it because it was imaginative. "
“This little pig is a laugh all the way to his new, never-to-be-mopped-up mud puddle.”
" Small pig runs away because his owner vacuums up all his mud. He finds a lovely mud pit in the city, but it turns out to be wet cement. "
" Yes it's old, but it's still adorable. "
" Cute little story and my newest reader is very happy about the fact that he read the entire thing himself! "
" My son loved this story. Made me realize,... maybe I was a LITTLE too strict about housecleaning.....I was like the farmer's wife : )Reead over & over (still have a copy) "
" Love this cute little tale "
" One of my favorites. The expressions on the pig (angry and stuck in cement)...love them. I've got my childhood edition. "
" loved it as a child and STILL love it as a parent :) "
" very touching. you should read it. "
" Another great book by Arnold Lobel - lots of fun. "
" This was a fun little book with many three-letter words my 4-year-old could read, which is a big bonus to me. The story was fun and the pictures helped the kids enjoy the story after I'd read it and they just wanted to look back through the book. "
" Another one of my childhood favorites. I always felt sorry for the pig losing his mud and then getting stuck in cement. "
" A very entertaining story for young children learning to read. The illustrations and text work well together, helping you to absolutely fall in love with the "small pig." "
" for some reason, my pops always read the farmer and his wife's voices in a swedish accent. this book will always be in one of my heart chambers. "
" I think I chose "This was amazing!" mostly on the basis of nostalgia, though it is one of the sweetest picture/chapter books I've read (right up there with "Ferdinand"). I'm a huge fan of Arnold Lobel; he had a way with words and was so prolific. "
" Early chapter book "
" I am in posession of a recording of my 4-year-old self "reading" this book. I don't share it with many people but it is truly hilarious. Just a great beginners book! "
" Because Small Pig got stuck in the mud. "
" A simple story about a pig who just wants some nice mud to wallow in. It's a good book for beginning readers and has stood the test of time as it's over 40 years old. "
" A story of not fixing it if not broken. "
" Best. children's book. Ever. Except for, um, all the other best children's books ever, such as Goodnight Moon. "
" Very sweet! I adore Arnold Lobel's books! "
" More fun from the author of the famous Frog and Toad series. I enjoyed how Lobel described Small Pig enjoying the mud. Almost makes you want to be a pig so you can enjoy mud like that as well. "
" one of my favorite childhood books "
" It was a bit sad when the small pig got stuck in the concrete on the sidewalk, but then when he came home there was a big puddle of mud in this pen. I found it funny at the start when the farmer's wife hoovered the farmyard. I like it because it was imaginative. "
" My review is short and sweet. Lol. If the farmers wife never cleaned up the pigs mud puddle. The pig would have never left. So therefore there be no story and no drama. Lol "
" One of my all time favorites when I was little! Unlike most books, I could read this one over and over. "
" Oh my lord, I love this book. Definitely one of the first books to make me cry, both in the boo-hoo way (first) and the Yay! way (later). Still have my little-kid copy. "
" Pigs belong in nice, soft mud - not in the city. "
Arnold Lobel (1933–1987) was the award-winning author and illustrator of many beloved children’s books, including the classic I Can Read books about Frog and Toad, and the Caldecott Medal winning Fables.
Mark Linn-Baker has appeared on Broadway in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, and Doonesbury. His film and television credits include My Favorite Year, Noises Off, and seven seasons of ABC’s Perfect Strangers.
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