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Suggested Bibliography
Books for Independent Reading
VERY EASY
Pig
by Mary Ling
(Science/Health)
Dorling 1993 (24p)
The growth of a pig from birth to
adulthood.
Rockabye, Crocodile
by Jose Arueto and Ariane Dewey
(Multicultural)
Greenwillow 1988 (32p); 1993 paper
A Philippine fable about two boars
who learn how attitude determines
success.
Pigs From 1 to 10
by Arthur Geisert
(Math)
Houghton 1992 (32p)
Readers search for hidden numerals in
this story about 10 piglet brothers.
Pigs From A to Z
by Arthur Geisert
Houghton 1986 (32p)
Readers must find the letters hidden in
Geisert's illustrations.
Smart, Clean Pigs
by Allan Fowler
(Science/Health)
Childrens 1993 (32p); also paper
How and where pigs live and why they
behave as they do. Available in
Spanish as Los limpios e inteligentes
cerdos.
Poppleton
by Cynthia Rylant
Blue Sky 1997 (56p)
In this first book of a new series, the reader meets Poppleton, a big-city pig who moves to a small town and makes friends with his new neighbors.
Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud
by Lynn Plourde
Blue Sky 1997 (32p)
Pigs and other animals lie down in the mud, preventing Grandma from driving through in her Model T Ford, in this humorous, cumulative tale.
Gruntle Piggle Takes Off
by Jean Little
Viking 1997 (32p)
When Gruntle, a city pig, visits her Grampa Bacon in the country, she discovers that she does not like living in the country and learns that Grampa is not impressed with city life.
Goldilocks and the Three Hares
by Heide Petach
Putnam 1995 (32p)
Puns abound in this rollicking retelling in which a family of mice offer running commentary on Goldilocks' misadventures.
The Truth About the Three Billy Goats Gruff
by Steven Otfinoski
Troll 1994 (32p)
In this fractured fairy tale, the reader learns what really happened on that day three goats named Gruff encountered an innocent troll guarding his bridge.
Suddenly!
by Colin McNaughton
Harcourt 1995 (32p)
Unaware that he is being stalked by a wolf, Preston the Pig continues to change
course suddenly, eluding and frustrating the wolf.
Piggie Pie
by Margie Palatini
Clarion 1995 (32p)
When Gritch the Witch goes to Old MacDonald's Farm in search of eight piggies to
make Piggie Pie for lunch, the clever pigs impersonate other farm animals and Old
MacDonald himself to fool her.
EASY
All Pigs Are Beautiful
by Dick King-Smith
(Science/Health)
Candlewick 1993 (32p)
A famous author tells why he loves
pigs.
Pigs Will Be Pigs
by Amy Axelrod
(Math)
Four Winds 1994 (32p)
The Pigs search their house for money
to eat out. Menu and prices included.
The Fourth Little Pig
by Teresa Celsi
Raintree 1990 (24p); also paper
A visit from their sister changes the
three little pigs' attitude.
The Great Pig Escape
by Eileen Christelow
Clarion 1994 (32p)
Pigs on their way to the market escape
to Florida.
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!
by David McPhail
Dutton 1993 (32p)
As the narrator tries to read, several
pigs wreak havoc in his home.
Mrs. Goat and Her Seven Little Kids
by Tony Ross
Atheneum 1990 (32p)
A cheerful, satirical updating of the
well-known Grimm classic.
Cinder Edna
by Ellen Jackson
Lothrop 1994 (32p)
Cinderella could learn something from
her feisty neighbor, Cinder Edna.
Piggybook
by Anthony Browne
Knopf 1986 (32p)
Mrs. Piggot's husband and sons are
such "pigs."
Pigsty
by Mark Teague
Scholastic 1994 (32p)
Wendell Fultz's room looks like a
pigsty, so several pigs move in.
The Gruff Brothers
by William Hooks
Bantam 1990 (32p) paper
A new twist to the Three Billy Goats
Gruff.
The Pigs' Wedding
by Helme Heine
McElderry 1988 (32p); 1991 paper
Curlytail and Porker get married and
have a wild wedding reception.
Little Red Cowboy Hat
by Susan Lowell
Holt 1997 (32p)
The traditional Little Red Riding Hood tale is retold here in a lively, southwestern version.
Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairytale
by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Hyperion 1997 (32p)
In this Cinderella tale, Cinderella is Dinorella, a dinosaur who must await the arrival of her Fairy-dactyl before she can go to the ball.
The Irish Cinderlad
by Shirley Climo
Harper 1996 (32p)
Becan, mistreated by his stepmother and stepsisters, has a magical bull for a fairy godfather, who helps him slay a dragon and rescue a princess, but he leaves one of his boots behind.
Sleepless Beauty
by Frances Minters
Viking 1996 (32p)
In a contemporary version of the sleeping beauty story told in rhyme and set in New York, Sleeping Beauty finds a clever way to outwit the Wicked Witch.
Pigs Ahoy
by David McPhail
Dutton 1995 (32p)
The author's ocean cruise is disrupted by the amusing but outrageous antics of
several pigs who are finally banished from the ship.
AVERAGE
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
by John Scieszka
Viking 1991 (32p)
A. Wolf gives his version of what
really happed in the famous tale.
Available in Spanish as La verdadera
historia de los tres cerditos.
The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit
by Susan Lowell
Chronicle 1994 (32p)
A humorous retelling set in the
Southwest.
Princess Furball
by Charlotte Huck
Greenwillow 1989 (40p); also paper
A strong-willed princess overcomes
many obstacles in this Cinderella
variant.
Tales of Amanda Pig
by Jean Van Leeuwen
Dial 1982 (56p); Puffin 1994 paper
Five stories about Amanda Pig and her
brother Oliver. Available in Spanish
as Cuentos de la cerdita Amanda. See
others in series.
Piggins
by Jane Yolen
Harcourt 1987 (32p); 1992 paper
Piggins, the very proper butler, keeps
things running smoothly. See others
in series.
The Frog Prince, Continued
by Jon Scieszka
Viking 1991 (32p); Puffin 1994 paper
The honeymoon is soon over for the
princess and the frog.
The Amazing Bone
by William Steig
Farrat 1983 (32p); 1993 paper
Pearl the pig needs help outwitting
robbers and a hungry fox. Available in
Spanish as El hueso prodigioso.
Wild Boars
by Daniel Nicholson
(Science/Health)
Carolrhoda 1987 (48p)
A photo essay about the pig's wild
relative.
The Three Little Pigs and the Fox
by William Hooks
Macmillan 1989 (32p)
Appalachian variant.
Garth Pig Steals the Show
by Mary Rayner
(Music)
Dutton 1993 (32p)
More hilarious adventures of Garth Pig
and the Pig family band. See others in
series.
Cinder-Elly
by Frances Minters
Viking 1994 (32p)
Cinder-Elly stays home while her
sisters attend a basketball game in this
urban retelling.
Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub
by Amy Ehrlich
Dial 1993 (40p)
When the pasture gate is left open,
farm aninals move into the house.
Somebody and the Three Blairs
by Marilyn Tolhurst
Orchard 1991 (32p); 1994 paper
In a reversal of roles, a bear visits the
home of three humans.
Piggies, Piggies, Piggies: A Treasury of Stories, Songs, and Poems
by Walter Retan
(Music)
Simon 1993 (96p)
An assortment of selections, some
illustrated, about pigs.
Peeping Beauty
by Mary Jane Auch
(Music)
Holiday 1993 (32p)
Poulette Pig wants to become a
ballerina, but the fox has other ideas.
Ruthann and Her Pig
by Barbara Ann Porte
Orchard 1989 (84p)
Ruthann's cousin Frank wants to
borrow her pet pig for protection from
bullies.
Hooray for the Golly Sisters
by Betsy Byars
Harper 1990 (64p)
Sisters May-May and Rose share
adventures that include disappearing
pigs.
Dear Peter Rabbit
by Alma Flor Ada
Atheneum 1994 (32p)
Peter Rabbit, Goldilocks, Red Riding
Hood, and friends exchange letters.
Available in Spanish as Querido
pedrín.
Chester the Worldly Pig
by Bill Peet
Houghton 1987; also paper
When Chester joins the circus, he
quickly learns that farm life isn't so
bad.
Cinderella's Rat
by Susan Meddaugh
Houghton 1997 (32p)
One of the rats that was turned into a coachman by Cinderella's fairy godmother tells his story.
Bubba, The Cowboy Prince: A Fractured Texas Tale
by HelenKetteman
Scholastic 1997 (32p)
In this western versions of the Cinderella tale, when Bubba wants to attend the hoedown Miz Lurleen is giving, his wicked stepdaddy and nasty stepbrothers say no, but his fairy godcow comes to his rescue.
Amanda Pig, Schoolgirl
by Jean Van Leeuwen
Dial 1997 (48p)
Amanda, delighted that the first day of school has finally arrived, helps out a new friend who is not so delighted.
Smoky Mountain Rose: An Appalachian Cinderella
by Alan Schroeder
Dial 1997 (32p)
The author's retelling of the Cinderella story has a decidedly Southern flavor.
In Flight with David McPhail
by David McPhail
Heinemann 1996 (48p)
The author/illustrator of the Pig Pig series and several other pig books explains why he prefers to draw pigs. Illustrations in various stages of completion are included.
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter
by Diane Stanley
Morrow 1997 (32p)
In this humorous spin on the classic fairy tale, the miller's daughter and
Rumpelstiltskin marry and have a daughter who, sixteen years later, outwits a greedy king who wants her to spin straw into gold.
Those Can-Do Pigs
by David McPhail
Dutton 1996 (32p)
In humorous verse, McPhail relates all the things these pigs can do by working together, from playing the piano to riding rodeo bulls to traveling in space.
The Turkey Girl: A Zuni Cinderella Story
by Penny Pollock
(Multicultural)
Little 1996 (32p)
Turkeys make a beautiful dress for the poor girl who tends them so she can go to a dance, but they desert her when she does not return before sundown as promised.
The Three Blind Mice Mystery
by Stephen Krensky
Delacorte 1995 (48p)
When two of the three blind mice disappear, Detective Simple Simon suspects that the wolf who is trying to catch the three little pigs might be involved
Hog-Eye
by Susan Meddaugh
Houghton 1995 (32p)
When a young pig gets lost and is captured by a wolf, she uses her ability to
read to outwit him and foils his attempts to make soup out of her.
Oliver and Amanda and the Big Snow
by Jean Van Leeuwen
Dial 1995 (48p)
In four stories, Oliver and his sister Amanda enjoy making a snow fort, sledding,
and playing with magic icicles following a big snow storm.
Little Red Riding Hood: A New-fangled Prairie Tale
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Simon 1995 (40p)
Bike-riding Little Red Riding Hood outwits the wolf when they both head for
Granny's for some of her famous wheat-berry muffins. Muffin recipe included.
Three Cool Kids
by Rebecca Emberley
Little 1995 (32p)
In a new slant on the Three Billy Goats Gruff, three Cool Kids live in the city,
where a huge rat that lives in a sewer tries to prevent them from crossing the
street.
CHALLENGING
Quentin Corn
by Mary Stolz
Godine 1985 (128p)
Learning he will soon become a meal,
Quentin disguises himself and runs
away.
King Emmett the Second
by Mary Stolz
Greenwillow 1991 (56p)
Emmett Murphy moves from New York
to Ohio and misses his friends,
especially his pet pig.
Pigs Might Fly
by Dick King-Smith
Viking 1982 (158p)
Daggie Dogfoot, a runt piglet with a
deformity, becomes the hero of the
farm.
Farmer Palmer's Wagon Ride
by William Steig
Farrar 1974 (32p); 1992 paper
Farmer Palmer's return trip from the
market is full of obstacles.
Books for Teachers to Read Aloud
Zeke Pippin
by William Steig
(Music)
Harper 1994 (32p)
When Zeke the pig plays his
harmonica, everyone falls asleep.
That Extraordinary Pig of Paris
by Roni Schotter
Philomel 1994 (32p)
Monsieur Cochôn , a pig of Paris, has
quite a day when he gets too close to a
pastry shop.
Mrs. Pig Gets Cross
by Mary Rayner
Dutton 1986 (64p)
Seven short stories about Mr. and Mrs.
Pig and their ten children.
Snuffles and Snouts
selected by Laura Robb
Dial 1995 (32p)
With delightful illustrations by Steven Kellogg, this humorous collection
contains pig poems by John Ciardi, James Reeves, J. Patrick Lewis, Myra Cohn
Livingston, and others.
Now Out of Print
Piggybook
by Anthony Browne
Now Available in Paperback
Piggie Pie
by Margie Palatini
Clarion
Poppleton
by Cynthia Rylant
Scholastic/Blue Sky
The Great Pig Escape
by Eileen Christelow
Clarion
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!
by David McPhail
Puffin
Pigs Might Fly
by Dick King-Smith
Puffin
Pigs from A to Z
by Arthur Geisert
Houghton
All Pigs Are Beautiful
by Dick King-Smith
Candlewick
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka
Viking
Hooray for the Golly Sisters
by Betsy Byars
HarperTrophy
Mrs. Pig Gets Cross
by Mary Rayner
Puffin
Now Available in Spanish
The Three Little Javelinas (Los tres pequeños jabalíes)
by Susan Lowell
Northland
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! (¡Cerdos a montones, cerdos a granel!)
by David McPhail
Puffin
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