Do Pigs Have Stripes?

by Melanie Walsh

Colorful, quirky illustrations and entertaining questions provide young children with an introduction to the animal world as they discover the special characteristics of such animals as the pig, the zebra, and a monkey.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Storytime, Childrens

15 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Melanie Walsh (born 18 July 1964) is an English writer and illustrator of children's books. She studied at Harrow School of Art and the Royal College of Art.

Walsh has published 46 works in 98 publications. Her books have been translated into nine different languages.[1]

Reviews

[Everett Earles · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked looking at the pictures in this book but the subject matter was pretty silly. I already knew all the answers because Poppy and Nonna bought me a zoo membership!

[Megan McNutt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book for kids around kindergarten age because they will like all the different animals. I think it will be nice for them to follow along and be able to answer the different questions on the pages. I also think that the illustrations go along nicely with the book.

[Carolyn Jeziorski · Rating 4 out of 5]

My preschoolers thought this book was great, though they honestly seemed to think the author had no idea what she was talking about. Their responses were very enthusiastic as to the correct animals for each feature.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book to share with my toddlers today! We did "Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes" afterward.

[Milton Louie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids love to guess the animals. B

[Grace DeBaltzo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very beginning book for learning about animals. Opportunities to practice predicting.

[Colorado Buck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interactive deals with animals very colorful good illustrations will definitely use for story time involving anything with animals and asking questions of the kids

[Kari Schooley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun interactive book that has kids answering questions about animals.

[Terry Cross · Rating 3 out of 5]

The curious thing about this book is that the question that is posed in the title is neither asked nor answered inside the book. With each question posed, "Does a bird have a big black wet nose?", "Does a mouse have a green spiky tail?", the answer is found on the following page. The image provided with the question gives a clue as to what the mystery animal could be. Then it is up to the reader to answer and discover what the animal actually is. The book makes a good read for little ones in kindergarten or pre-k just starting to read and recognize animals, colors and shapes.

[Lauren Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informational
K-2nd

Before I read this book, I noticed that this book will catch the student's attention through the pictures. I really liked during the book it was more of a question-and-answer book. This allows the students to stop and think about what they predict. Overall, this would be a book I would have in my classroom library.

[Renate]

This is really interactive book. The book asks a question like "do pigs have stripes" which gives the children a change to identify the animal the book is talking about before seeing the picture of it. By the time they are done with this book, they are all smiling and feel quite smart.

[Kaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great hilarity and use of imagination as kids get to test their knowledge about the characteristics of different animals. This is very interactive, and good for story time.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pigs don't have stripes, zebras do! But...Does a mouse have a green spiky tail? Does a monkey have antlers? Turn the pages and you'll find out!

[susan nolan]

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[Miss Janis the Storytime Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

good. Unfortunately, this has been removed from circulation.

[Bethany Kieffer]

This is a great book to use during an animal theme.