"Ten Hungry Pigs" by Derek Anderson

"Ten Hungry Pigs" 

by Derek Anderson

40 pages /  Print / Humorous

Summary: One hungry pig decides to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for itself. Ten other pigs smell the sandwich and decide to bring along food of their own. Before you know it, the pigs have made a sandwich so tall that it almost falls over! The pigs friend, a duck, disguises itself as a wolf and scares the ten pigs away, knocking over the sandwich. The original pig and duck get to enjoy their original sandwich of peanut butter and jelly.

Evaluation: The illustrations and repetitive storyline really make this book great. Each time a pig brings more food for the sandwich, the more ridiculous the sandwich looks ( pickles, ice cream, mac and cheese, fruit, fish, pancakes, peas). Children will think that the sandwich is hilarious and get excited for another pig to add the next food. Every pig is dressed in different clothes, and has a different personality. This book can lead to a great follow up activity where the children can draw and share their own tall sandwich and why they picked each food. This book works great in a unit about nutrition or food science.

Appeal Terms: animal, lively, humorous, plot centered, quirky