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Great for 2 and 4 year olds!!!!!
My two boys ages 2 and 4 love this book. Their favorite line being "much better". They know exactly when to say it and crack up laughing everytime. My sister bought this book for my nephew and I just had to have it. It is a book that I can read over and over again without getting bored. If you are looking for a book that's interesting for two children at two different age spectrums, I would definitely try this one.

Hoglarious!
Bed Hogs is awell-crafted rhyming story that flows like the drool out of a hog's mouth. I have added it to my collection of books to read aloud to groups of children.They laugh out loud everytime!The illustrations are amazing, and compliment the story to an extreme! Very well done...this is what parents are looking for when purchasing a children's book.

Very cute!
This was a very cute book which will have any child laughing as it is read to them.I received it as a gift when my baby was born, and even though he is too young to understand it now, I fell in love with it.The illustrations are fantastic, too! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Juvenile Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Preschool Picture Story Books    4. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    5. Fiction    6. Family - General    7. Bedtime Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction / General    9. Bedtime    10. Pigs    11. Family life    12. Sleep   

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Everyone Hide!!
My daughter simply loves this book. She loves Wibbly and all the other characters, especially Big Pig, who for some reason she always smacks. I never get tired of reading it to her and she never gets tired of having it read to her, she loves it.

Loves lift the flaps!
My daughter loves this book because of the lift the flaps!She absolutely loves all lift the flap books.

Great fun for mother and child, just simply fantastic!
My kids, twins aged 18 months, scream "Wibbly Pig" everytime I try to sneak the book into the room. Their little faces light up. Indeed, "Wibbly Pig" was the among the first words spoken by both ofthem. Simply a marvelous treat for me and them, every time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Preschool    4. Fiction    5. Hide-and-seek    6. Pigs    7. Specimens    8. Sports & Recreation - Games - General    9. Toy and movable books    10. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Farm Animals   

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Bella gets ready for bed.
My two year old granddaughter is reminded of all the things to do before bedtime.... then she gets a story!Very popular book.

Where the Wild Pigs Are
When Cornelius' mother quizzes him on whether he's ready for bed, he answers honestly each time. Yes, Cornelius has fed the fish...chocolate chip cookies! Yes, Cornelius has put on his pajamas...and a pair of rollerskates and a scuba mask! Preschoolers and kindergardeners will laugh at Cornelius' silly antics. Adults will appreciate whimsy in illustrations: the fishes' shocked looks, the titles on Cornelius' books (We, we, we all the way home, Where the Wild Pigs Are, and If you Give a Mouse a Pig just to name a few). Great for encouraging dialogue during a one-on-one read-aloud session.

This is my son's favorite.
My son enjoys reading since he was about 13 month old. He is now almost 21 month, and have more than 20 books.This is still one of his favorite ones.The best reward for my husband and me is that every time we turn to the page the little piggy hugs his mother, we get a bug from our son too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Animals - Pigs    3. Bedtime    4. Bedtime & Dreams    5. Children's Baby - Fiction - General    6. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    7. Children: Kindergarten    8. Fiction    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Pigs    11. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General   

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Cute concept, disappointing product...
Overall I thought this book was just ok. My 2 year old has flipped through it a few times. He likes to touch the front cover which has a plush Kipper "belly". However I was very disappointed to find that the featured page, with the "sticky paws" had already been previously worn out and grimed up! So I couldn't say whether the "stickiness" lived up to the title. It appears that Amazon sent me a used copy and I was not at all happy.

Just OK
As a reading teacher for 11 years I found this book to be cute but just OK overall.The writing is weak and the touch and feel aspect is just average.I bought this book for my daughter at age 1, and she thought it was OK.It never became one she requested.She is crazy about dogs but even that aspect couldn't save this book's weak story line.She prefers other touch and feel books we have as well.

Excellent book!
Kipper's books are excellent, and this one is no exception. It is really cute and my baby has a lot of fun with touching the various creatures and things. The book is full of touch and feel entertainment and nice colorful drawings. It's on par with the Touch and Feel series (Baby Animals, Wild Animals, Farm, etc.) Highly recommended along with all the Kipper books. You simply can not beat a cute puppy for a baby or toddler! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - Dogs    3. Animals - Pigs    4. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    5. Children: Babies & Toddlers    6. Concepts - General    7. Concepts - Senses & Sensation    8. Dogs    9. Fiction    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Pigs    12. Specimens    13. Textured books    14. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Dogs   

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The Pigs' Picnic Review
The story was about not to always listen to what your friend's say, but to think for yourself.The pig goes around and wants to go to Mrs. Pig's house and ask her to go on a picnic.Some animals give him advice so Mrs.Pig will like him.But, it turns out that Mrs. Pig was scared of him andthe way he looked. So he ran back and gave his animal friends back theadvice they gave him! I think this book was really cool because it taught alesson.Little kids can really learn from this book.It's exciting andeveryone should read it.This is a very good book to read.Little kidswill be happy when they read this book.I think it's really nice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Pigs    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fiction    6. Identity    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Pigs    9. Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    10. Fiction / General   

Editorial Review

Whether it's bedtime, bath time, snack time, or picture-drawingtime, Piggy and his playful dad always have fun together. Read more

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These books are fun!
We get a kick out of the darling characters and illustrations in these books.It is amazing that such easy to read books can have such charming stories.
Great for beginning readers.
My five year-old son absolutely delights in being able to read this book to his Dad.The stories are very amusing- even for adults.The similarities between this father and son and my own are uncanny.Great book for new readers!

Educational and fun.
Another hit from the Brand New Readers series.Each book is funny and fun for my 3 year old to read.The pictures are colorful and interesting.The story lines are simple enough to read yet interesting enough to make my son laugh.A great value! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Family - General    6. Family - Parents    7. Father and child    8. Fiction    9. Juvenile Easy Readers    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Pigs    12. Readers - Beginner    13. Social Issues - Friendship    14. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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Tales of Brave uPiggysees
Homer's got nothing on these seafaring swine, and I say that with all affection.David McPhail tells a tale of mythic proportion in another one of his popular pig books.Creative rhymes, chaotic scenes, and bright, imaginative illustrations make this one wild and rebellious adventure.Here, a young yuppie-type leaves for an ocean excursion, his blonde hair slicked back, and a tropical shirt covering his pale skin. He holds two suitcases, one of which has a "ROAM" travel decal.
Great fun to read and look at
When you're a parent and you read 3 or 4 books before bedtime, finding books which are fun to read is a priority (especially when you read the same book over and over again.)This is one that my son and I bothenjoy--about a man who goes on a cruise and finds that he's sharing hiscabin with a group of mischievous and misbehaving pigs.Though they get ineveryone's way, he comes to love them.Great fun to read (it's written inverse) and fun illustrations as well.

funny book!
My 4 year old daughter loves this book and wants me to read it over and over.Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore is also another favorite ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Cruise ships    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Pigs    7. Stories in rhyme    8. Voyages and travels   

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A STELLAR review
This book is good for ages 5-7.Mrs. Pig was feeling under the weather so her family decided they would make her her favorite chili while she took a nap.Of course they put in too many ingredients and made a disaster.Nobody liked the chili. It was disgusting! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Cookery    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Legends, Myths, & Fables - General    9. Pigs    10. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Pigs   

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How can you hate Freddy?
I have read these books, the entire series, all 18 or so of them, once every 3-4 years for the last 2 decades, and I love them all! Having them republished is a great boon to the world! This one in particular is just vintage Freddy, it doesn't strand out for any particular reason, just excellent like the rest.

A Better One
A generally amusing Freddy adventure.My favorite line:"Mr. Bleech was a pretty mean man.Anyway, nobody in his senses would expect a kind action from a man who would steal from a rhinoceros."Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Circus    5. Circus animals    6. Domestic animals    7. Fiction    8. General    9. Humorous Stories    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Pigs    12. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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Great for small children of all ages!
My son, who is 19 months old, recently received this book as a gift. He absolutely ADORES it! He asks us to read it to him over and over again. We have scores of children's books in our house and he has not responded to any of them the way he has to this book. A B C I Like Me!
If you like "I Like Me" by Nancy Carlson, then you will love "A B C I Like Me"!It is a great way to build a child's self-esteem, while teaching them the alpahabet.The illustrations will keep young children interested until the end.I recommend if for childrenages 3-6. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alphabet    2. Animals - Pigs    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Concepts - Alphabet    7. English language    8. Juvenile literature    9. Self-esteem    10. Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    11. Social Situations - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / General   

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well written but in sufficiently hyper-pluralistic
As Freddy navigates his ways through the labryinth of agencies in Washington DC, the reader delights in the foibles of the bureaucracy - the most obvious one being the cross purposes with which regulatory agencies act, particularly in their briefings to oversite committees (which are treated insufficiently, for my tastes).The major flaw, however, is Freddy's view (and I'm not sure that Freddy is not merely a mouthpiece for the author) that there is a unitary explanation for government inefficiency : namely, corporate influence.Hyper pluralism (the theory that AMerican government offers so many entry points to so many different interest groups that any attempt to influence policy boy one interest group can inevitably be negated by a different group using a different policy making institution - a reality exacerbated by our federalist system!) is dealt with only in passing - when Freddy passes a hyper pluralist who mutters "I need a drink"..a clear case of bias on Freddy's (and maybe the author's) part.If I wanted this type of Marxist tripe, I'd go to a university (a state funded one mind you)...
Brooks Captures the Essence of Politics
When the Beans leave for an extended trip to Europe, it's up to the animals to run the farm themselves.They start up The First Animal Bank of Centerboro, teaching themselves what banks are all about in the process.Then they decide to start up the First Animal Republic, and to elect a president.Interestingly one of the candidates is an outsider, blown in by an ill wind.Of all the animals Brooks might have chosen for this role, it's a woodpecker!And from Washington DC, no less!Have to love it.This woodpecker says he knows better than the locals what's good for them, and starts using dirty tricks to win the election.The local candidate is Mrs. Wiggins, the cow.Our favorite pig, Freddy, is her campaign manager, and there is so much trickery on both sides that we don't know whether to laugh or cry.As usual, there are lots of lessons for the careful reader to learn.These animals are so very like us.

Freddy Goes Into Politics
This is one of the earlier Freddy adventures, before Brooks had really hit his stride as a writer.In this book, the barnyard organizes an election and a woodpecker, who is a smooth talker, winds up almost controlling the Bean farm.As usual, there are morals aplenty without being preached at the reader, but, given the 1930s political background of this book (Huey Long and some other major players were obviously in Brooks' mind as he wrote this) I suspect adults will like it more than the kids, although my own children enjoyed it.From another author, this would've gotten at least four stars, but Brooks raises the standard. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Farm Animals    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Domestic animals    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Pigs    9. Politics    10. Politics, Practical    11. Social Issues - General    12. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Pigs   

Editorial Review

"Oh, I am the King of Detectives, / And when I am out on the trail / All the animal criminals tremble, / And the criminal animals quail..." boasts Freddy, the poetry-prone, Sherlock Holmes-obsessed pig who stars in Walter R.Brooks's beloved series. From 1927 to 1958, Brooks wrote 26 Freddy books--including Read more

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Good.
Wonerful, Triumph, for all ages.
"I've got good brains, but they aren't the kind that think easily."
The second in the utterly charming "Freddy the Pig" series, "Freddy the Detective" chronicles the adventures of Freddy and his barnyard friends as they delve deep into the world of clues, suspects and the criminal world. In the great tradition of Sherlock Holmes, there is a disguise involved.
Some pig
I run a bookgroup for homeschoolers and have the very great pleasure of introducing this bunch of alternative education kiddies to some of the great classics in children's literature.It can be a very rewarding experience.Once in a while, however, the kids teach me about books that I've never heard of. One of the children I organize has been obsessed with the "Freddy" books for years.Occasionally he would ask me if I had read them or he'd promote them to the group.In my initial ignorance, I assumed that he was referring to the Freddy the Hamster books by Dietlof Reiche.Those books are very good but the kid was actually referring to the classic Freddy the Pig series dating back to the 1930s.Recently these books have been earning themselves an entirely new audience and children everywhere are engulfed in a kind of newfangled Freddy fever.I picked up "Freddy the Detective" (not realizing that "Freddy In Florida" is actually the first book in the series) to give the books a look-see.I did this with a kind of snide attitude that went something along the lines of, "well I'm sure these books have aged poorly over the years and that the only reason kids are reading them because their parents made them".Oh how wrong a children's librarian can be.The Freddy books are marvelous.Author Walter R. Brooks is marvelous. In fact, "Freddy the Detective" is so wry, well-written, and delightful that I am truly shocked that more people are not aware of this series.Consider me a convert of the pig.One who will be singing his praises to the masses every chance I get.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Domestic animals    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Mystery and detective stories    10. Mystery fiction    11. Pigs    12. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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surprise ending ~ REALLY cute!
Goat and Pig are friends. Goat is going to Pig's house for dinner but the morning of, he sees Pig sobbing and wonders what could be wrong with his friend. He thinks of several different scenarios and decides that he will help his friend, no matter what. When the reader sees why Pig is crying, a big smile and laugh will occur. Beautiful illustrations to a clever story. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's 4-8    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Crying    6. Fiction    7. Friendship    8. General    9. Goats    10. Humorous Stories    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Pigs    13. Preschool Picture Story Books    14. Social Issues - Friendship    15. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Lifestyles - Country Life    7. Pigs   

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Love it!
We checked this out from the library and loved it so much, we bought it! It really is read-outloudable. And the illustrations are great.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Concepts - Size & Shape    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Size    8. Size perception    9. Stories in rhyme    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / Humorous    11. Picture books   

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A Great Summer Read for your Oliver and Amanda Fan
I don't understand the bad reviews here!My 4-year-old daughter LOVES the Amanda Pig books.They are relevant to her real life experiences so she can relate to all of the stories.Best of all, I even enjoy reading them!The language is easy to understand, but does offer some new ideas/vocabulary.Try this series for your preschooler!

Bland bland bland... and sexist too
In Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day, author Jean VanLeeuwer describes a very hot day in the life of Amanda Pig and her family through four simple but linked tales.The text is easy to understand, making this book ideal for younger readers, but is extremely generic, showing nothing special, realistic, or particularly interesting about the Pig family.
"Even my hair ribbons are hot"
Poor Amanda Pig just can't cool off. Readers spend "a really hot" day with Amanda. A visit to the garden and being squirted with the hose helps. And drinking lemonade with her friend Lollipop is fun, too. The four chapters in this beginning reader take us right up to bedtime when Dad tells a "cool" story. This easy reader is targeted to children beginning to read independently.2006 Geisel honor book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children's Books/All Ages    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Family life    6. Fiction    7. General    8. Heat    9. Humorous Stories    10. Juvenile Easy Readers    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Nature & the Natural World - Weather    13. Pigs    14. Readers - Beginner    15. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General   

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Great book for early readers!
I got this book at our library for my 5 year old who was just beginning to read.I was looking for something that actually had a story that would compell hime to read.Anyway, I handed it to him in the car and he read it cover to cover on our way home.There were maybe two words that he had to have help with.He thought it was funny that the big pig did things the hard way and the little pig used his intellect to make things easier.It really gave him confidence.He has really enjoyed reading it to everybody he can! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fiction    5. Friendship    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Easy Readers    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Mcphail, David    10. Pigs    11. Preschool Reading Skills    12. Readers - Beginner    13. Social Issues - Friendship    14. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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Enjoyable
I like these books.I read them to my preschoolers and through the use of the pictures they're building their vocabulary and they get excited, because they can help "read" the story.The stories are cute too!

good for teaching ESL
I just finished teaching one of my English classes about food, and I forgot I had this book.That's a shame. Gets young readers excited that they can do it themselves!
This book is alot of fun for beginner readers!!My 5 yr old loves to read it over and over because he can!!!Would love to have more books like it in our family library !!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Concepts - Words    5. Fiction    6. Food    7. Pigs    8. Rebuses    9. Riddles    10. Juvenile Fiction / Family / General   

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Manners Please!
This is one of the best books on manners for young children. It is engaging and effective. I am a preschool teacher and have used various books to get the point across, but this one does it best! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Behavior    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Etiquette    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Pigs    9. School & Education    10. Schools    11. Social Issues - Manners & Etiquette   

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Special
It's hard to find good kids' books, especially for our 2-year old. But this is just right - nicely illustrated, good-hearted, with pictures full of things our guy can point to and name.
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