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Piglet and Papa by Margaret Wild; illustrated by Stephen Michael King (Abrams, 2007). ISBN: 978-0-8109-1476-6 There are times when one reads a picture book and recognizes, from the very outset, the potential for a perfect structure to follow. As seasoned readers, we hold our breath, watching the story unfold and hoping for that absolute satisfaction at the end. Piglet and Papa does not fail in this regard nor in any other. It is the perfectly structured and fully satisfying tale of Piglet, who loves playing with her papa, sitting on his head, bouncing on his belly, and chewing his tail--hard. When Papa scolds Piglet, she scurries off and encounters a host of other farm animals all of whom assure her that they love her for her cute little ears/snub little nose/curly-whirly tail/little pink trotters/fat little tummy, but that someone else loves her ten/one hundred/one thousand/one million/one billion times more. And, indeed, her Papa does. King's charming pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations capture both the sweetness and humor of this tender tale of a child's insecurities and a papa's unfailing love. Read this story aloud at storytime. Use this book with your primary age students to talk about parental love. Read Piglet and Papa when you focus on the skill of prediction. No matter. Your young listeners are going to want you to read it again and again. [Suggested ages: 2-6] Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com> Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita Maine Association of School Libraries Board Member Buxton, ME 04093 http://www.tonibuzzeo.com Our Librarian Won't Tell Us ANYTHING! A Mrs. Skorupski Story, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa (Upstart 2006) NEW! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------