Pigs and a Blanket - Hardcover

Burks, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1484725239 ISBN 13: 9781484725238

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2016

Synopsis

Pig siblings Henry and Henrietta love their green blanket. It is soft, it smells good, and it makes a great cape! As much as they each love playing with the blanket, they don't love sharing it. Will ripping it in two solve all their problems? Author/illustrator James Burks has created a funny, relatable, sweet story about two pigs who, despite their individual interests pulling them in different directions, really prefer to remain side by side.

About this title

About the Author:

James Burks has written and illustrated a number of children's books, including the Bird and Squirrel graphic novel series and Gabby and Gator, which was selected as a Read Across America title in 2012. His upcoming projects include the six-book Itty Bitty Kitty I Can Read series from HarperCollins and Open Wide, a novelty/board book from Scholastic. Before beginning his career in books, James worked in the world of animation with Warner Brothers and Disney on films such as Space Jam, The Iron Giant, The Emperor's New Groove, Treasure Planet, and Home on the Range. He has also worked as a storyboard artist for shows such as Wow Wow Wubbzy! , and Nickelodeon's Fan Boy and Chum Chum. Visit James online at jamesburks.com.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2—Two piglet siblings have a mutual love for a fluffy, green blanket. Henrietta wraps one end of it cozily around her while she reads a book, as Henry snuggles beneath the other end and draws a picture. Lots of imaginative play happily coexists, but tensions run high when Henrietta's enthusiastic dance move steals the coverlet out from Henry's grasp. Burks's watercolor and ink cartoon illustrations show Henry retaliating by zooming away with the blanket tied under his chin like a superhero's cape. Told entirely through dialogue, the text consists of the characters' simple, declarative sentences as they convey the same sentiments: "Stop pulling on my blanket!" During a heated tug-of-war, their beloved blankie rips in two. The dueling pair silently and separately play with their own halves, but riffs and seams are soon mended. VERDICT A charming story of sharing and caring.—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1484725239
• ISBN 13: 9781484725238
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Burks James