Dutton's Children's Books, New York, 1993.
Hardcover edition, 32 pages, ISBN 0-525-45079-3.
The hilarious surprise invasion of a legion of pigs overwhelms an unsuspecting homeowner. McPhail creates a delightfully oddball assortment of fanciful swine:
"Black pigs, white pigs,
Brown and pink pigs,
Making-oatmeal-
in-the-sink pigs."
"Pigs in tutus,
Pigs in kilts,
Pigs on skateboards,
Pigs on stilts."
A party ensues complete with a piggy band and refreshment in the form of a gigantic stack of pizzas, leaving the beleaguered gentleman with a disaster area and and an enormous bill. Suddenly he snaps, demanding that the swine vacate the premises forthwith. The penitent pigs agree to undertake a massive cleaning effort, and exhausted by their exertions, plop into bed to dream:
"Of pigs and pigs
And pigs some more--
Of pigs aplenty,
Pigs galore!"
Great fun to read aloud dramatically at a pig-themed storytime.
Phonological awareness is enhanced through the simple rhyming text. Narrative skills are developed in retelling the progression of events. Dialogic conversation around the variously themed pig costumes may assist in enlarging vocabulary.
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