Little Pig saves the ship

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Summary:

Little Pig is too small to go to sailing camp with his brothers and sisters, so his grandfather makes him a model ship, and together they sail it on the stream--until it gets carried away by the current, and Little Pig has to rescue the ship before it is wrecked.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Swine -- Juvenile fiction.

Ship models -- Juvenile fiction.

Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction.

Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.

Sailing -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Charlesbridge,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9781580897150

Publication Information:

Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017]

Call Number:

P COSTELL

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Summary

Little Pig is back in Little Pig Saves the Ship! When the sea-faring pigs go a-sailing! Intrepid Little Pig -- still the littlest pig in the family -- is too little to go to summer camp with his older brothers and sisters. He is left behind with Grandpa and Poppy. Little Pig and Poppy make and sail a toy ship all week, but on Saturday a gusty wind takes the ship into the current, and Little Pig has to use his newfound knot-tying skills to save the day.

A sweetly told intergenerational story about how even the littlest can make a big difference.

Author Notes

David Hyde Costello has worked as a scenic designer for motion pictures and the stage. He is the author/illustrator of Here They Come! (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) and I Can Help (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), and Little Pig Joins the Band . He is also the illustrator of the Ezra Jack Keats Honor Book, A Crow of His Own . He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-The adorable protagonist of Little Pig Joins the Band returns as his brothers and sisters head off to sailing camp for the summer. Little Pig is too small to join his siblings, so his brother leaves him a book of sailors' knots, and his grandfather carves him a miniature boat. Each day Little Pig and his grandfather sail the boat in a stream until one day it accidentally floats away. Little Pig uses his new knot-tying skills to rescue the vessel. Costello's ink and watercolor images mixed with comic book-style word bubbles and some paneled page layouts are thoughtful and add energy and movement. The story will be a familiar one to any young reader who feels too small to join in with older siblings or peers, and offers an empowering message of learning to overcome one's small stature. VERDICT Wholesome and cute, this fun new adventure with Little Pig is a satisfying addition to most collections. A great choice for storytime or small group sharing.--Kaitlin Malixi, Bucks County Free Library, Doylestown, PA © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Excerpts

Little Pig wished he could go to sailing camp with his brothers and sisters, [Sally: This is going to be the best summer yet.] [Tiny: (singing) When the seafaring pigs go a-sailing . . .] [Peter: I'm bringing my camera.] [Margie: I'm bringing my guide to aquatic life, in case we see any.] but he was too little. Excerpted from Little Pig Saves the Ship by David Hyde Costello All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.