Pig the Blob

Pig the Pug #8

by Aaron Blabey (Contributor)

An all-new Pig the Pug picture book from internationally bestselling author-illustrator Aaron Blabey.
Pug was a Pug,
and I'm sorry to say,
he was shockingly lazy.
Such a shameful display...

Pig, the world's greediest pug, is back -- and he won't get off the couch! Pig spends all day, every day lounging around, binging snacks and TV. Trevor tries to convince him to come out and play, but Pig won't budge! Until one day, something happens to get Pig up off the couch once and for all...

Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's signature rhyming text and unforgettable illustrations, Pig the Slob is a laugh-out-loud story that follows the seven previous books in the series (Pig the Pug, Pig the Winner, Pig the Elf, Pig the Star, Pig the Fibber, Pig the Stinker, and Pig the Tourist).

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Dogs, Fiction, Humor, Storytime

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Aaron is an Australian author of children's books and artist who until the mid-2000s was also an actor. His award winning picture books include Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon and the best-selling Pig the Pug.

In the field of acting, he is probably best known for his lead roles in two television dramedies, 1994's The Damnation of Harvey McHugh, for which he won an Australian Film Institute Award, and 2003's CrashBurn, before retiring from performance in 2005.

Reviews

[Mallory · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fat-phobic

I normally love Pig the Pug books, but this one shouldn’t have gotten past the editor’s office. Being a slob is NOT the same thing as being fat, and most of what Blabey focuses on in this book is more about being fat than being messy and lazy. You can be a thin and messy, thin and lazy, thin and disorganized, thin and slovenly. But the talk of ankles swelling and nonstop gorging and then falling through the floor- that’s about being fat. That’s using someone’s size as the joke, which is usually something you tell children not to do.

[Jasmine from How Useful It Is · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for my kid to help her with AR test. Funny book.. this pug likes to be a couch potato, eat, watch, relax on the couch.. until he gained weight and the floorboards gave out.. after that, he changed, go out to play instead of endlessly on the couch thanks to his friend's invite. Fun illustrations.

My kid borrowed this book from the school's library.

[Ruby Merryn · Rating 1 out of 5]

So glad we just borrowed this book because it's rubbish. Fat people are gross and lazy, ha ha. Aside from being offensive and untrue, the message at the end is exercise so you don't become fat and shameful?

[Liz Funk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I died laughing at this! Couldn’t not post a review! The witty and clever rhyming and the hilarious pictures did me in!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all the Pig the Pug books. He's quite entertaining and doesn't disappoint.

[Anik - MamaBearsBookshelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about a Pug named Pig.

Pig spends his days on the couch eating and watching TV in his favourite position. His buddy Trevor is worried about him and tries to convince him to go outside to get some exercise. Pig says absolutely not and won't budge.

Pig will need a bigger push to get off the couch.


You guys Pig is the cutest ever and he gets into all kinds of things. The book is so cute and funny. We had a couple of giggles looking at the illustrations of Pig. The illustrator and author did a good job with this one. The story was so funny and had a good ending. I see this book to be a hit with all kids and it has a good moral to the story for them. We really enjoyed it.

[Susan Liston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pig becomes a couch potato. Not a stretch for a pug...but... he gets so fat the couch breaks through the floor. Oh Pig.

[Jennifer Strong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pig the Pug is a hoot!

[Cassandra Doon · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son and myself read this for his reading lessons!
I love any single pig the pug book! They are always so good

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

This was fairly alarming--Pig (the laziest pug in the world) just wants to lounge on the couch all day. Lazy and messy seem to be synonyms for fat here--fat to the point that the floorboards break under Pig's couch, and he crashes into his down stair neighbor's apartment. This book really seems to be encouraging kids to laugh at Pig's weight, and that isn't okay.

[Freddie D · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sadly, this is my least favourite of all the pig series. I probably read into these things too much, but I feel like the perpetuation of negative bodily stereotypes (i.e. fat people are lazy and gross and eat too much) is cringeworthy at best. I feel like we've just moved past this.

[Heather McC · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pig's piggish antics get the better of him as he doubles up on sweets, and meats, all served with a side of TV. After one too many lazy days, Pig decides to change his ways - at least partially - thanks to his dependable Coach Trevor.

[Tracy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nothing about this is okay.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

Being a slob is not the same thing as being overweight and this book seemed to focus on weight.

[Nichole · Rating 2 out of 5]

This rubs me the wrong way.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was absolutely hilarious. The antics and all. Pig the pug series are wonderfully entertaining. People need to be stop being overly offended and get a sense of humor.

[stevie jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, same

[Trish Banda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lol this one is funny 😂 I wasn’t going to read this one because I have not enjoyed the Pug books after the first one but this one is good.

Pug isn’t mean in this one. Trevor doesn’t get bullied. About getting healthy and active but I also like that it’s real because you can exercise but you don’t have to love it 😜

[Renee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wasn’t really that fun or creative. Wasn’t a big fan of the writing either. The stars are only really here bc I like Pig.

[Jillian Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was hoping this would be a book about Pig cleaning up his messes! Instead it is a book about being lazy and eating too much. Although I think kids will find this one funny, as an adult it made me worry about the message.

[Jeannie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My littles just love these books and I do enjoy the rhyming.

[Nelson Padilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book because it’s important not to be on screens or live on the couch. It’s too much. My favorite character is Trevor the coach.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely not my favorite of the series but I still found it funny. I've seen other reviews that are upset because the implication is that fat = slob but I think that kids can understand that Pig is a slob because he doesn't clean up, is messy, etc. and not because he is fat. Still, not the best representation.

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

this series makes me smile, such great illustrations. well done. must read. would be a great gift. go on add it to your self. i did read this on my kindle.

biggest issues, the illustration and book are no where the size of the a real hand held book, so when you are reading on the KINDLE, that is what i am reading from, a KINDLE FIRE, the illustrations are only a strip across the middle of the screen no way to increase the illustrations or text) so my point if you are buying this book do not buy the kindle version, save your pennies and buy the real "hand held" book. i think that is a very frustrating part ... why can you have a great view when you have a real book verses a kindle book, should they not be the same?? i am not going to buy any more of these books on a kindle ...it's not worth it. very frustrating when these books are so cool. great illustrations. so funny. so my thoughts, these are great books but i am a bit frustrated ... each book 9.99 ... not worth it if you are buying the kindle version. not sure how they can charge such a ridiculous price for the "kindle" book. so silly ... so that means like i said have gotten 4 books from this series ... each and 9.99 a book ... think about it. they are amazing books ... don't miss the point ...but buy the real hand held book not kindle.

[Annelisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one had potential, but I agree with the other reviews which said that the overall message gets murky and problematic. And I am concerned with fat automatically being conflated with slothfulness, especially for kids. Pig is a slob because he's lazy, doesn't like to clean, and refuses to do anything else but lie around. He's not a slob simply because he's fat. Gorging himself contributed to his weight, but the weight itself is a symptom of his general lack of interest in...anything. There's mention at the beginning of Pig's addiction to the screen; had the book focused on this aspect of his character and why it wasn't beneficial for him, the message would have landed better. I was uncomfortable with the climax scene, as well

[Jordan Murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another hilarious book in the Pig the Pug series. I feel that this one is extra relevant today, because it’s so easy for kids to get caught up watching tv or playing video games and not leaving the couch. The author definitely uses hyperbole in the consequences of Pig’s actions, but it is still a good cautionary tale, nonetheless.

[Jacelyn Neuleib · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this Pig the pug story, Pig is a slob. He is a "sofa dweller" who refuses Trevor's invitations for exercise. These books are my favorite because they are funny for adults and students. For instance, in this book, the author rhymes a "reply that is quite tart" with "fart," and I laughed with my students when we read that. As is typical for Pig, he learns his lesson about being a slob when he becomes so large that he falls through the floor into another family's flat.

[Valerie Salinas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book was full of laughter. I read it twice because I wanted to get the rhyming correct!! The second time around went so much better than the first I felt like my tongue was twisting. I had so much fun reading this book because I know a few people who could learn from the downside of being lazy. Most importantly to get off the couch and go have fun!!

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pig the Pug is the world's laziest Pug, and his exploits are revealed in this humorous, rhyming tale of just how lazy he his, except when it comes to gorging himself on snacks and playing video games. Will Trevor get him off of his couch, and outdoors for some much needed exercise? Only time will tell what might motivate Pug to stop being such a slob.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pig the slob is a lazy pug. He wants to eat and be a couch potato. He finally falls through the floor. He friend helps him exercise at the end.
Could it be less fat phobic? Probably. But I love the zany illustrations and I think the kids would like it.