What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig

"A story with the echoes of Seuss and Willems."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun."-- Kirkus Reviews

The first book in the vibrant and laugh-out-loud funny early reader What This Story Needs series is perfect for fans of Dr. Seuss and Mo Willems

What this story needs is a pig in a wig, on a boat in a moat with a frog, a dog, and a goat on a log...

As a panda in a blouse, a skunk on a trunk, and more hop on board, it becomes clear that what this story really needs is a bigger boat Join Pig on an exciting boat ride as she discovers that life is more fun with friends in this fantastic, funny read-aloud about friendship.

What this reader needs are all the books in the series

• What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush
• What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch
• What This Story Needs Is a Bang and a Clang
• What This Story Needs Is a Vroom and a Zoom

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 05/12/2015
ISBN: 9780062327246
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.70w x 0.40d
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/02/2015
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2015
School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 80
New York Times Book Review 08/23/2015 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 62 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 39

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 176223 / What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig
Reading Level: 1.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5