The Book Hog - by Greg Pizzoli (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The Book Hog "loves" books--the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! Geisel Medalist Pizzoli presents a new heart-stealing character in this humorous picture book.ture book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Settle down with this funny book and learn about the magic of reading as a kind librarian teaches a silly pig how much fun reading can be!</b> <p/>The Book Hog<i> loves </i>books -- the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are. <p/>Greg Pizzoli, master of read-aloud fun and three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient, introduces a character sure to steal kids' hearts using his signature cheerful colors and lighthearted narrative style. <p/><b>"Even non-Book-Hogs should have this one. It's that good." --Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal winner for <i>This Is Not My Hat</i> <p/><b>"A book that readers will be eager to hog." --<i>Booklist</i></b></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A book that readers will be eager to hog.--<i><b>Booklist</b></i><br><br>Even non-Book-Hogs should have this one. It's that good.--<i><b>Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal winner for This Is Not My Hat</b></i><br><br>Kids will get the clear message that libraries are great places to get comfy with books as well as to read them--and also that any library with room for a scooter-riding porker has room for you.--<i><b>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</b></i><br><br>The good-natured celebration of books, reading, and libraries will charm fellow bibliophiles.--<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Greg Pizzoli</b> is the creator of the Baloney & Friends series as well as a three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient for <i>The Watermelon Seed</i> (Medal winner), <i>The Book Hog</i> (Honor book), and <i>Good Night Owl</i> (Honor book). He is also the author-illustrator of <i>This Story Is for You, The 12 Days of Christmas, Templeton Gets His Wish</i>, and <i>Number One Sam</i>. His nonfiction for children includes the <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Book <i>The Impossible True Story of Tricky Vic: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower</i>, and he has also illustrated picture books written by authors such as Mac Barnett, Kelly DiPucchio, Jennifer Adams, and Margaret Wise Brown. He lives in Philadelphia.
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