Piggies

by Audrey Wood, Don Wood (Illustrator)

Children will delight in the antics of ten marvelous little piggies who romp from fingers to toes in this original bedtime fantasy. Don Wood’s oil paintings explode with mirth and magic and will engage all young readers."Trying to describe these luxuriant, witty pictures doesn’t really work, however; seeing is believing, and what luck for us there’s so much to see."-- Booklist

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

16 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Audrey Wood studied art and drama at the Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She has owned an operated a book and import store, taught chldren's drama and art, and traveled throughout Mexico and Guatemala studying Indian folk art. She now lives in Hawaii with her talented family (husband Don and son Bruce, who have both collaborated with Audrey by illustrating some of her books).

Reviews

[Hailee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I normally don’t include the picture books I read to my son on my Goodreads account or include them in each year’s reading challenge but this is my son’s current favorite and we’ve read it no less than a hundred times this month alone. I can recite this book from memory. So I’m counting it.

[Adam Bair · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute literary masterpiece - “Piggies” is contemporary humanitarianism at its finest. As society collapses around us, “Piggies” shines a light to allow us to embrace our inner demons, expand our horizons, and conceptualize what it means to be human. A bedtime story like no other with the potential to provoke world peace, “Piggies” never disappoints.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute take on the "this little piggie" idea. The art and concept was just a little odd to me, but it's totally personal taste and I can see this being a big hit with some readers ;-)

[Kenneth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creative way to learn about your figures. Illustrations are relatable.

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

When sharing this storyiInvite the children to mimic the actions illustrated in the book.
• Hot little piggies : “Rub, rub, rub your hands as slowly as you can. Rub, rub, rub your hands as quickly as you can!
• Cold little piggies: Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your fingers as slowly as you can. Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your fingers as quickly as you can!
• Clean little piggies: Scrub, scrub, scrub your hands as slowly as you can. Scrub, scrub, scrub your hands as quickly as you can!
• Dirty little piggies: Roll, roll, roll your hands as slowly as you can. Roll, roll, roll your hands as quickly as you can!
• Good little piggies: Clap, clap, clap your hands as slowly as you can. Clap, clap, clap your hands as quickly as you can!

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

A favorite of mine for Lap Time - storytime. I love the silliness. 11/4/11

Used for Lap Time today. Need some more young piggy stories. 11/7/12

Misplaced this and definitely could have used this for my 11/5/13 Lap Time. Found it after the program.

Made sure I had it for my Piggies Lap Time and use it for my last book. 11/4/14

My go to book for the Baby/Toddlers

[Tyler Schaben · Rating 1 out of 5]

The art in this was terrifying ✋🏻😭

[Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

10 stars because it has so much pink piggies!

[Kerri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable and silly, quite a lot of fun to read aloud to small children and point at the pictures.

[Ronyell · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Piggies” is another engaging book by the lovable duo, Audrey Wood and Don Wood and the book is full of the adventures that ten little piggies have while they sit on the fingers of a small child and doing crazy acts on each finger. “Piggies” is a truly fun and imaginative book for children who love pigs and would love a book that they can read over and over again.

Audrey and Don Wood had done a fantastic job at both writing and illustrating this book of innocent playfulness. This time, both Audrey Wood and Don Wood wrote this book even though Don Wood did the illustrations and they wrote this book in a sort of “this little piggy went to the market” lyrical manner as each little piggy in this book do various things on a small child’s fingers whenever the situations or the weather changes and children will easily delight in naming off the various types of weather and situations the piggies are thrown into. Don Wood’s illustrations are simply beautiful and hilarious as the hands that the little piggies sit on look extremely realistic yet hilarious as the piggies do comedic antics on the fingers of the two hands. Also, the images of the piggies performing wild stunts on the fingers of the small hands such as the image of the purple mittens that cover the two hands when the weather is cold and the piggies are dressed up in snowsuits and having snowball fights on the fingertips of the two mitten covered hands. What is truly creative about the illustrations done by Don Wood is that the illustrations mainly focused on the two hands of a small child throughout the entire book while the little piggies play among the fingers of the child which makes the book extremely unique to look at since no other children’s book focus on mainly images of two hands while small imaginary creatures play among the fingers.

“Piggies” is an extremely cute book for children who love books full of creatively and pigs! I would recommend this book for children ages three and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book and the story is extremely easy to read.

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wood, Audrey and Don Piggies Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1991. BOARD BOOK Content: G.

A child’s right and left hand show the thumb, index, middle, ring and pinkie fingers with little piggies sitting on the top. Some of the piggies are smart, some are silly, sometimes they get cold and sometimes they get hot. But at bedtime they all cozy in together and kiss each other goodnight.

The illustrations of the piggies throughout are adorable. This is a great goodnight story and one that little readers will adore. I love the cute pictures and the creative portrayal of human fingers.

PREK – ESSENTIAL. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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[Sarah Herranen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Piggies is a creative children's book that can instill lessons about bed time. It shows the relationship between girl piggies and boy piggies with all different types of bodies and personalities. This book also discusses different activities they take through out the day, therefore, it is very relate-able for young readers. This book could be used as a fun read-aloud or exercise for silent reading practice.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just love the illustrations in this book. I would give it five stars, but kids don't seem to love it as much as I do! (I've brought it to the class I teach & kids choose the books they want me to read.)

[forthefamilyssake Hailey White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for the littles in your life. Quite adorable and I'd love to own it. My 9 year old enjoyed it equally as my 6,4, and 2 year olds did! The busy, yet beautiful illustrations kept us re-reading it all week.

[Nara · Rating 4 out of 5]

"... eu os ponho todos juntos, numa fila para dois beijos gordinhos,
dois beijos espertos,
dois beijos compridos,
dois beijos bobinhos"

Se a Audrey e o Don fizerem planfetos de supermercados eu compro também! Eu amo todo o trabalho que eles fazem! As ilustrações são sempre incríveis!
Amo!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE the illustrations of dancing pigs and dirty pigs, and all the cute pigs. Perfect for infants and toddlers.

[Dianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute and creative idea, having little piggies on your fingers, but the pictures and concept combined to cross the weirdness line for me.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book because piggies dance dance dance dance dance dance dance, then they sleep... but not at bedtime! They dance on his toes, which are these [indicates toes].

[Valentin Eni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aproape halucinant de frumoase ilustraţiile. Despre jocul unui copil cu degeţelele.

[Anna Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Piggies displays a creative way for young children to learn about their fingers. By giving each finger a different piggie with a different characteristic, it can teach kids about the characteristics of their own fingers. And would be a great opportunity for the young reader to recognize the differences in each of their fingers. The only critique I have is that not every reader will be able to relate if they do not have ten fingers or ten toes. I loved the illustrations in this book and how unique each piggie was. Additionally, the scenes where it shows, them as hot or cold, clean or dirty, is incredibly details and will have young readers staring at the busy pages checking out each activity the piggies are a part of. This book is a great bedtime story as in the very end when we see all of the piggies say goodnight to each other and fall asleep in the clasped hands.

[Calista · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the oddest books I've ever read. A surreal tour de force. The whole book is about piggies. The thing is funny and just stops you for being so interesting.

The artwork is painting on Bristol board. It's so pretty. I've heard hands are difficult to draw. The hands are beautiful and amazing backgrounds of bubbles and mud. The subject is so silly and the artist makes each page a canvas of color and joy. I loved it.

The story is peculiar and so fun. Just so unique.

Kids who like funny and unusal stories will love this.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creative and fun, kids can really engage as you read with their own "little piggies." Super simple text without a lot of story, this one is good as a quick addition to a preschool story time near the end when kids are almost done to draw them back in and get them active at the same time. (Let them act out the story with their own hands). It's also a good one to read to toddlers and have them act it out with their fingers, too. A great engaging group read.

[Edward Sojuwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why is it when we were little kids, our fingers and toes were called "piggies"? Audrey Wood doesn't explain in her book Piggies, and she doesn't have to! Piggies shows a different way to count on your fingertips besides the same ol same ol this little piggy routine. You can wash em, leave em dirty, even give em different character traits, or give em little kissies!!! Piggies LOVE affection! It makes them squeal!!! Hee hee! A delightful book for kids!
Four stars
Audrey does it with pen and OINK!

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun one for the toddler and preschool crowd. Not quite my personal taste in illustrations, but that doesn't change the fact that they are well done. There are plenty of piggies of all different personalities and up to all sorts of activities - makes for a good discussion book with little ones. And a great interactive addition to a storytime (especially for pig themed or body parts - pair with counting rhymes and Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, to start with).

[Tammy Manns · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Picture Book
Grade Level: Early Primary (K-1)

I love the illustrations of the book, even though some of the piggies look a little weird. The hands and toes are nicely drawn and look fairly lifelike. It is an easy read and I'm sure Kindergarteners would love it. Even though the piggies start out on the fingers, it brings back fond memories of playing This Little Piggy with my children.

[Maddie Mcdermott · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to read to your kids at night or even have them practice to learn. It is full of imagination and fun to get your little ones excited. This book was read to me as a child and it made me feel safe and at home. This book has been passed down to everyone in my family for our children or future children and it truly is an outstanding book.

[skcocnaH · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t remember having a problem with this book when I was little. And, for the most part I still like it. There are just a couple of weird parts— like the ballerina pig whose leotard sits kinda funny on her butt (is that just me)? And also, I’m the baby pigs kissing at the end and because it’s just a picture we have no idea how long they’ve been kissing? I don’t know 🤷🏻‍♀️.

[Annie S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ten little piggies dance on a young child’s fingers and toes before finally going to sleep. It took a little while to grasp the concept of this book, but I think A. Liked it once she did get it. She sometimes would do the little finger action of her fingers giving the other finger a kiss at night. She just told me she “loved Piggies.”

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was my introduction to the marvelous work of Audrey and Don Wood. The story about our ten fingers is imaginative and absolutely delightful! You can't beat the art! It's a great book for bedtime, but really anytime is a good time to read this treasure!

[Bella Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

Piggies is a great book for learning how to count and learning your fingers and toes. This book is great for little kids and I would love to have this book in my classroom. I would use this book in a primary classroom focusing on the younger side of that.