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Small Pig

by Arnold Lobel Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS

A muddy escape from the pigpen

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Awards & Recognition

  • Series recognition

    Newbery Honor recipient (Frog and Toad stories)

    The metadata says the Frog and Toad stories received a Newbery Honor; it does not say they won the Newbery Medal.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A muddy escape from the pigpen

Small Pig’s fondness for soft mud sets a simple domestic mishap in motion: after his pigpen is cleaned, he heads to the city in search of another puddle. The contrast between the familiar pigpen and the city gives this beginner reader its central comic predicament, as Small Pig discovers that a promising-looking puddle isn’t what he expected. The short premise keeps the focus on his mud-loving habit and the trouble that follows when his surroundings change. Published as a Level 2 I Can Read book, it is designed for children reading on their own with some support.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginning readers who are reading independently but still benefit from some help
  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy animal stories and everyday comic problems

Themes

A fondness for familiar comfortsChanging surroundingsA comic misunderstanding

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Book overview

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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