Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure

by Derek Anderson, Derek Anderson (Illustrator)

Overview

Laugh out loud in this hysterical epic counting bath adventure with a squeaky clean twist!

From Derek Anderson, the illustrator of the bestselling Little Quack series!One very happy pig --one bubbly bathtub.Everything is perfect until nine more join in!And ten?Ten wiggles and squeezesAnd surfs his way in.One pig looks to take a relaxing bath in solitude, only to be joined by another pig, then another, then another. When Pig Number 10 jumps into the crowded tub, the first pig comes up with a plan to enjoy his bath.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545825696
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/28/2015
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
Lexile:	AD330L (what's this?)
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Derek Anderson is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Little Quack series by Lauren Thompson as well as the Hot Rod Hamster series by Cynthia Lord. He is also the author and illustrator of Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure and Story County: Here We Come! He writes and paints in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit him online at www.derekanderson.net.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for TEN PIGS by Derek Anderson"Anderson combines humor with simple, straightforward rhymes to successfully convey basic counting concepts. The crisp, bold illustrations rendered in ink and Photoshop are all done on bright spreads and include colorful block typeface that match the bouncy, comic tone of the text. The animated cartoon characters exude personality and add to the humor, particularly when the pigs are all featured together in the overcrowded tub. Because of its big, vivid illustrations and rhythmic, sprightly rhymes, this story is ideal for sharing with a group as a read-aloud. The ending, in which it is revealed that the wolf is actually a pig in disguise, is a clever and satisfying conclusion to this funny counting adventure. Pithy and brisk, this book is a solid choice for children learning to count and young readers looking for a good laugh." —SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL"Anderson's joyous, porcine counting rhyme is bathtime (and storytime) fun. His bright-eyed, cartoon porkers, rendered in 'ink, Photoshop and soap suds,' are expressive, goofy and engaging. Toddlers will enjoy this, the cleanest piggy count ever." —KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LITTLE QUACK by Lauren Thompson and illustrated by Derek Anderson"The charm is in Anderson's comical, eye-commanding acrylics." —BOOKLIST"Anderson's bright and colorful illustrations are lively and captivating." —KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for HOT ROD HAMSTER by Cynthia Lord and illustrated by Derek Anderson"Anderson's acrylics are boisterously large, colorful, and off-kilter." —BOOKLISTPraise for WAKING DRAGONS by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Derek Anderson"With cinematic framing, sculptural shapes, a strong sense of physical comedy, and a fittingly medieval palette of saturated jewel tones, Anderson (the Little Quack series) portrays his horned dragons as hulking slugabeds who morph into surprisingly nimble winged beasts." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

From the Publisher

03/01/2015
PreS-Gr 1—This aptly titled tale is a droll, splashy counting book with plenty of laughs. A pig settles in with his rubber duck to enjoy a relaxing bath, but is soon joined by another pig, and then another, until nine more porkers have squeezed into his tiny tub. But they quickly scatter when a wolf appears to take a bath of his own, counting back down to zero. Anderson combines humor with simple, straightforward rhymes to successfully convey basic counting concepts. The crisp, bold illustrations rendered in ink and Photoshop are all done on bright spreads and include colorful block typeface that match the bouncy, comic tone of the text. The animated cartoon characters exude personality and add to the humor, particularly when the pigs are all featured together in the overcrowded tub. Because of its big, vivid illustrations and rhythmic, sprightly rhymes, this story is ideal for sharing with a group as a read-aloud. The ending, in which it is revealed that the wolf is actually a pig in disguise, is a clever and satisfying conclusion to this funny counting adventure. VERDICT Pithy and brisk, this book is a solid choice for children learning to count and young readers looking for a good laugh.—Laura J. Giunta, Garden City Public Library, NY

School Library Journal

2015-01-20
Ten pigs in a tub?! That can't be fun."One pig. // One very happy pig. // ‘This bathtub is perfect for just me and you,' " he says to his rubber ducky—then "along comes Pig Number Two." Two might fit in even with the beach ball the second pig is carrying, but surely that's all that can fit. It isn't too long before a third pig jumps in, snorkel, fins and all. A fourth is right behind him. " ‘Arggh,' says Five. And Six gives a toot! / Seven launches his boat with a sailor's salute." Then Eight, Nine and Ten crowd in; the bath is no fun anymore, now that it's so full of piggies. Suddenly, though, one pig spies something frightening. A countdown of moist pigs make a run for it—it's a wolf! So now there's one very happy wolf in the tub…or is that a zipper…and a pig in disguise? Anderson's joyous, porcine counting rhyme is bathtime (and storytime) fun. His bright-eyed, cartoon porkers, rendered in "ink, Photoshop and soap suds," are expressive, goofy and engaging. Toddlers will enjoy this, the cleanest piggy count ever. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Review