The Book Hog

The Book HogThe 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 But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are. 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

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 But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are.

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.

"Even non-Book-Hogs should have this one. It's that good." -- Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal winner for This Is Not My Hat

"A book that readers will be eager to hog." -- Booklist

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/26/2019
ISBN: 9781368036894
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.30w x 0.50d
Award: Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 11/26/2018
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2019
Booklist 01/01/2019 pg. 91
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 501564 / Book Hog
Reading Level: 1.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5