And the Winner Is

"Piggy loves to draw and paint. Everyone agrees that he's got talent, so he thinks he has a good chance of winning an art contest. Then...oh NO! Mouse accidentally ruins his beautiful painting! Piggy is devastated, but his friends try their best to help. Maybe he'll win first prize after all?"--Front jacket flap.

About the author

Francesca Pirrone is a freelance illustrator from Italy. As a child, she used to draw for hours. Her mother got so angry that she confiscated the eraser... but it was all for nothing. Pirrone went to the Art Institute in Florence and studied engraving, decorating, sculpture and mosaic. Her passion is to illustrate children's books. She loves to create characters and invent stories for them. She made a few tactile books for blind children. Two of them were awarded by the Italian Federation of the Blind. In 2016 she was honored with the Key Colours Award of Clavis for the book Bruno has 100 friends.

Summary

“This Piggy series entry, originally published in Dutch, offers an enjoyable, upbeat story highlighting facets of friendship, from sharing fun to mutual appreciation and support.” - Shelle Rosenfeld; Booklist Reviews “Piggy deals with disappointment by finding the bright side. Another sweet, warm outing with a most endearing hero." - Kirkus Reviews
It’s a nice afternoon. Everyone is busy: Cat, Mouse, Bird, Turtle, Rabbit . . . and Piggy! He’s painting a picture for a contest. He’s sure his beautiful painting will win! But then, uh-oh! A little accident leads to a big problem. Can anything fix it? 
A sweet story about winning and losing . . . and about the best prize of all: friendship. For artists 4 years and up.

Foreword

• National Publicity campaign
  
• IndieBound/Advance Access copies available for indie booksellers
• NetGalley featured title
• Edelweiss DRC
• Newsletter feature
• Social media campaign across all platforms
• Heavy industry specific advertising campaigns
• Promotions at ALA Annual
• Submission to relevant awards
• Lexile Levelling, Guided Reading Levels provided
• Email campaign

Product details

• Authors: Francesca Pirrone
• Assisted by: Francesca Pirrone (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.03.2024
• EAN: 9781605379937
• ISBN: 978-1-60537-993-7
• No. of pages: 32
• Illustrations: full color, Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Piggy
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Pigs, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Friendship, Picture books: character books, PICTURE BOOKS, ACTIVITY BOOKS & EARLY LEARNING MATERIAL, painting;friendship;contest