Smarty Pig is a Children's Picture Book.
The little red-haired pig knew if she wanted to succeed in school, she had better study. She organizes her notes and makes the best use of her time, all the while her friends make fun of her and call her a "Smarty Pig."
When the grades come in, everyone is disappointed except the little red-haired pig. The other pigs don't understand how to make words and math work for them.
Smarty Pig comes up with a solution and all she asks for in return, is that they try their best to understand. Will the pigs listen to the little red-haired pig or will they continue to frolic and play?
I thought this was a delightful book with a great moral message to young readers. I loved how the author expresses the desire to learn and how important it is for each to do the best they are able. I like to say that perfect takes practice and without even trying, one is only setting themselves up for a downfall.
I loved the illustrations by Monique Turchan. They are colourful, full of fun and life and there is loads of background "candy" for wee eyes to ponder over. I thought the pictures were expressive and encouraging.
Smarty Pig is done in a rhyming prose and for the most part it sing-songs along, as expected, but I did find some of the flow to be interrupted by the rhymes, a few of them felt forced. I would give it a four out of five stars, and look forward to learning more lessons from Smarty Pig.
SYNOPSIS:
The school year has started but the pigs have given up on school and aren't doing their homework. All but one, that is. Smarty Pig is working hard. Although she gets teased, her report card shows her hard work, while the others fail. They reach out to her, and she becomes their tutor. By creating games in their home that practice skills, Smarty Pig shows them that they can learn, and it's really fun after all. She helps them understand that learning is not just for school, it's for life. Smarty Pig helps again in Smarty Pig and the Test Taking Terror when the fear of taking a test shuts down Petey Pig. Available in Spring 2012.
The little red-haired pig knew if she wanted to succeed in school, she had better study. She organizes her notes and makes the best use of her time, all the while her friends make fun of her and call her a "Smarty Pig."
When the grades come in, everyone is disappointed except the little red-haired pig. The other pigs don't understand how to make words and math work for them.
Smarty Pig comes up with a solution and all she asks for in return, is that they try their best to understand. Will the pigs listen to the little red-haired pig or will they continue to frolic and play?
I thought this was a delightful book with a great moral message to young readers. I loved how the author expresses the desire to learn and how important it is for each to do the best they are able. I like to say that perfect takes practice and without even trying, one is only setting themselves up for a downfall.
I loved the illustrations by Monique Turchan. They are colourful, full of fun and life and there is loads of background "candy" for wee eyes to ponder over. I thought the pictures were expressive and encouraging.
Smarty Pig is done in a rhyming prose and for the most part it sing-songs along, as expected, but I did find some of the flow to be interrupted by the rhymes, a few of them felt forced. I would give it a four out of five stars, and look forward to learning more lessons from Smarty Pig.
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SYNOPSIS:
The school year has started but the pigs have given up on school and aren't doing their homework. All but one, that is. Smarty Pig is working hard. Although she gets teased, her report card shows her hard work, while the others fail. They reach out to her, and she becomes their tutor. By creating games in their home that practice skills, Smarty Pig shows them that they can learn, and it's really fun after all. She helps them understand that learning is not just for school, it's for life. Smarty Pig helps again in Smarty Pig and the Test Taking Terror when the fear of taking a test shuts down Petey Pig. Available in Spring 2012.
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