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While preparing for a party, excitable little piggies have some close calls with Wolf. With clever nods to various fairy tales and nursery rhymes sprinkled throughout, this picturebook celebrates friendship and great party planning. Full color.
About the author
Anica Mrose Rissi grew up on an island off the coast of Maine, where she read a lot of books and loved a lot of pets. She now tells and collects stories, makes up songs on her violin, and eats lots of cheese with her friends in Princeton, New Jersey, where she lives with her dog, Arugula. She is also the author of Out for Wolf!, illustrated by Charles Santoso, The Teacher's Pet, illustrated by Zachariah OHora, and the Anna, Banana chapter book series. Find out more at anicarissi.com and the author invites you to follow her @anicarissi on Instagram and Twitter.
Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreams about funny, wondrous stories. Some books he's illustrated include I Don't Like Koala by Sean Ferrell, Ida, Always by Caron Levis, Penguin & Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime by Cate Berry and the New York Times bestseller Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. He is currently working in sunny Singapore. You can visit him at charlessantoso.com.
Summary
An excitable group of little piggies scurry to prepare for a party in this twist on a favorite fairytale—but shhh! Don't tell Wolf!
There's so much for little piggies to do before their party: They have to bake the cake, they have to decorate the house, they have to deliver the invitations, and—most importantly—they have to watch out for Wolf! With clever nods to well-known fairytales and nursery rhymes, this picture book takes the classic Three Little Pigs story in a new direction, celebrating everything from friendship to great party planning.
Foreword
An excitable group of little piggies scurry to prepare for a party-but shhh, don't tell Wolf!
