Pigs and a blanket

Title:

Pigs and a blanket

Author:

Burks, James (James R.), author, illustrator.

Summary:

"Pig siblings Henry and Henrietta love their blanket. 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?"-- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Blankets -- Juvenile fiction.

Sharing -- Juvenile fiction.

Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.

Swine -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Disney-Hyperion,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9781484725238

Publication Information:

Los Angeles ; New York : Disney-Hyperion, 2016.

Call Number:

P BURKS

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

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.

Author Notes

James Burks (jamesburks.com) has written and illustrated a number of children's books, including another picture book about Henry and Henrietta, Pigs and a Blanket ; the Bird & Squirrel graphic novel series; and Gabby & Gator , which was selected as a Read Across America title. Before beginning his career in books, James worked on such animated films 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 such television shows as Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! and Fanboy & Chum Chum .

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

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 © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.