The Pig in a Wig

by Alan MacDonald

Peggoty believes she is the prettiest, pinkest, most perfect pig in all the world. But one day, the woolly lambs--too young to have learned manners--tease her about her hairless head and body. A distressed Peggoty turns to the other barnyard animals for reassurance, but none can console her. A desperate attempt to fashion a wig for herself proves disastrous and humiliating. Only a chance eavesdropping as the farmer's wife coos over her bald baby restores Peggoty's faith in her appearance. Young readers will be heartened by Peggoty's tenaciousness and spirit in this amusing and reaffirming story that features wonderfully appealing characters colorfully brought to life in illustrator Paul Hess's bold images.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals

32 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Zoe · Rating 5 out of 5]

The characters were so clear and the suspenseful and unique story line kept me hooked from beginning to end. 11/10 would read again.

[Sally Staples · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an adorable book about a pig on a farm that thinks she is beautiful until the other animals tell her differently. The horse says she needs a mane, the cat says she needs lickable fur, etc. She is very upset by this and makes herself a wig thinking it would make her more beautiful, until she sees a pink and bald human baby. The farmers wife calls this baby an "angel" and thinks it is beautiful. The Kindergarten students enjoyed this story!!

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Cute! Wonderful book about accepting yourself. Older kids get the message. Little kids just think its funny.

[Eli Poteet · Rating 3 out of 5]

i think the farms sketched drawings are cute. but i must admit the plot is a little thin and leaves me with questions towards the intent of the author. specifically i felt annoyed over minor unattended details like- what is the wig made of? where the fuck is the farmer and why the hell is the only narrator featured human character limited to the title of "the farmers wife"? i did find myself begin to ponder how the piggy landed at the bottom and then the tippy top of the farmyard social ladder within the shortest of self esteem turn arounds.

[Paola Cortes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good at showing that we are all born the way we are for a reason and it makes us beautiful. Peggoty felt ugly because the lambs made fun of her for being bald, she began to believe that in order to be just as beautiful as the other animals she needed some type of hair on her body. After hearing the farmer's wife call her baby beautiful, and seeing the baby was bald too, Peggoty did not feel ugly. She felt beautiful the way she was. I love that it sends the message of self-acceptance.

[Marlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

There comes a time in every one's life when they worry about the words of others. Peggity is no different. Unkind words from some young lambs causes Peggity to doubt she really is the most perfectly pink pig alive. Taking the words of others to be truth, Peggity becomes more and more distraught about who she is. Yes, it's a children's book. But the lessons learned will touch everyone of us, no matter our age.

[Tanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about accepting yourself. My kid liked it.

[Little Seesaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book about self esteem and liking who you are.

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Theme: I'm special
Summary: A story of a pig who thins she is pretty until she overhears the lambs who talk badly of her because she doesn't have wolly coats like them. She then feels ugly because of what they've said and searches to find out why only to discover she's perfect just the way she is.

[Gail Barge]

This story teaches you to be proud of the way you look, even if it is different. Another good book for a farm unit (you find a lot of books based on animals at the farm). The author uses a lot of alliteration when describing the way other animals hair/fur appears, compared to the bald pig. A good book to study alliteration and how it creates an image of the animals hair.

[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun! Peggoty is ever so self-satisfied with her appearance until the lambs make fun of her. Like so many of us, she believes their words, not her own eyes. She goes to silly lengths to be beautiful in the eyes of others...will she learn to what she needs to learn?

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story about being happy with who you are. The illustrations are gorgeous, too.

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice to book to teach children about self esteem. This can also be a good book for predictions.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story about self image

[Elle Belle · Rating 4 out of 5]

beautiful artwork, very good story- self-esteem builder

[Lulu · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this book