Piggies in Pajamas

PreS-Gr 1—While their mom is distracted with phone calls, five porcine siblings who do not want to go to bed get into all kinds of mischief in this rhyming tale. They jump in the air, toss up the pillows, and get popcorn in their hair. Bed sheets transform into a mountain-climbing rope, and their bunk beds provide the perfect ascent. But then it sounds like Momma is coming their way, so the piglets hide underneath the covers, snuggle up, and pretend to be asleep until their mother is on the phone again. This time they are a train engine and cars, rolling down the track, "Toot, Toot,/Oink, Oink/Stomp, Stomp, Stomp, Stomp." But it sounds like Momma is coming back, so they climb into bed again and pretend to be asleep-until the coast is clear once more. The game continues until something outside makes a scary scritchy-scratchy sound at the window. Then all five piggies end up in their mother's bed, and they snuggle in for a good night's sleep. The illustrations, done in pen and ink and pastel watercolor, are playful and soft. This book presents a theme that is universal, and children will relate to the siblings enjoying some of their best fun at bedtime. A fine stand-alone or companion piece to Piggies in the Kitchen (S & S, 2011).—Roxanne Burg, Orange County Public Library, CA