What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch audiobook

First sentence: What this story needs is a pig in a wig, baking bread, pouring punch, and meeting a friend for a picnic lunch.Premise/plot: The Pig in a Wig is meeting her friends for a picnic lunch! My thoughts: This one might be my favorite of the three I've read. The story is packed with fun. I would love to be there with them at the picnic! The book is just joyful!

Love this Pig in a Wig series! Bold and colorful illustrations with a fun, rhyming text are perfectly suited for emergent readers. Kids who like the Elephant & Piggie series will also enjoy these books immensely. Recommended for preschool thru Kindergarten. Reviewed by: Alyson D., Youth Services, Vernon Area Public Library

As a high school librarian, my life is dominated by YA books. While I love them, they are just as long as adult books and take and an hours long commitment. And sometimes you just need to delve into something different for a change or a break. I have found myself choosing to review more picture books and middle grade books, just because it’s fun. I also have a built in audience at home that give immediate feedback.So, I just discovered A Pig in a Wig books. They are super cute and a quick read. I was a little slowed down by having to read it 5 times by request. I would say that can be interpreted as a high recommendation from a 3 year old.A Pig in a Wig elicited giggles (probably because of the rhyme) but I had to explain what a wig was. Pig was preparing for a picnic and a picnic is a 3-4 year olds favorite activity. I think some of the new vocabulary will include wig, punch and breeze. The major attention grabber was the 2 page spread with the impending storm and the words whoosh, boom , plop, splash accompanied by looks of panic on the character’s faces. They rush to pack up their picnic, but instead of being disappointed by the rain, they just set up a picnic in the living room and continue their fun. My little reader was especially enthralled by the bees found on several of the pages. She was concerned when they followed the characters into the living room, but then decided it was ok.The illustrations are bright and fun. There are lots of details on the pages, but they are not cluttered so I think it’s great for emerging readers. The rhymes really grab the listeners attention and it’s something that the little ones can identify with. You might need to be prepared for an immediate picnic after reading this book. I think any preK-2 grade will enjoy this book. It’s a great fit for a school library, is an engaging read aloud and I see potential for a lot of literacy based activities at different stations in the library. If you happen to be an IB PYP school, Pig illustrates what it means to be a thinker and a risk-taker.

This short rhyming book was one that I chose to test out my skills at reading in a rhythm. All about a pig who wears a wig and wants to create a nice picnic for their friends. Making sure there is enough food, the pig makes their way outside and lays out the spread. When the sky stops cooperating, Pig and the others will need to come up with a new plan. I thought that this book was quite fast, racing through the story quickly. With few words on the page, it is good for those readers who are still scared off by lots to read on each page. I recommend it for early level readers, as the words are simple and the illustrations were decent enough to hold his attention.

A solid beginning readers book for ages 4-8. Focuses on sight words and rhyming. Fun story for both children and adult readers.

My Review: Pig in a Wig is meeting friends for a picnic lunch. She prepare baked bread, punch, pies, sandwiches and more food. With plates and blanket added to her basket she was ready to meet her friends at the park. Rabbit and squirrel were there to help set the blanket on the grass while placing the food on the blanket. After a quick bit and decided to pick some apples, play a game of catch and kite. They sat down to munch and crunch when suddenly, 'whoosh, boom, plop and splash', it started to rain. They quickly grab the blanket and food and headed to a dry place to continue the fun. A simple and fun story for elementary readers. The colorful illustrations helps to tell the story.FTC Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book from HarperCollins in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was not monetarily compensated for my opinion in any way.