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An irresistibly adorable debut about a lonely little piglet who makes his first friend--perfect for anyone who has felt the joy of new friendships.
Piggy loves books so much that he never has time for friends. But his favorite story has always been about two friends and the special times they share together.
One day, Piggy sees a girl reading alone. And he wonders, perhaps, if they could be best friends' Try as Piggy might--in increasingly spectacular ways--the girl just doesn 't notice him. Will Piggy ever be able to tell her how he truly feels'
From the mind of Trevor Lai, an internationally renowned creator and animation entrepreneur, comes the lovable Piggy in an incredibly cute story about the wonder of new friendship that is sure to win your heart!
Author Notes
TREVOR LAI was raised in Vancouver, Canada, where he wrote, illustrated, and published his first children's book at the age of 17. He is the founder of UP Studios, touted as one of Asia's hottest studios creating original animated content, character franchises, and innovative media products for the global market. Trevor's studio also created the BOOMi Camera mobile app that lets fans add 3-D Piggy animations to videos and photos. More than 65 million Piggy chat emoticons have been downloaded to date.
www.trevorlai.com
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-This spectacle-wearing porcine protagonist is an avid reader. Piggy has been so busy reading about friendships, he's forgotten to make any of his own. He tries to catch the attention of a cat whose nose is also constantly in a book. He uses flowers, bubbles, airplane messages, and more, but nothing seems to distract the reading feline. Finally, he realizes sharing a book with a fellow bookworm may be the best way to win over this new friend. The idea is successful, and the two go on to read and play together-matching glasses and all. The illustrations-rendered in pencil and watercolor, then digitally finished-are well-done, and the characters really are adorable. The slightly disjointed story and choppy text don't rise to the bar set by the accompanying pictures; however, that may not matter. The book jacket states that Piggy is already the animated star of his own app, and has been downloaded more than 65 million times as an emoticon. He may have a devoted audience regardless of how his picture book reads. VERDICT This tale of an endearing pig will catch the attention of young readers and is recommended for general purchase.-Lindsay Jensen, Nashville Public Library © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
An insatiable reader, Piggy spends his days poring over books in his personal library at the expense of making real-life friends. After Piggy finds himself with just one book left to read, he decides that he "should save this happy ending." Wearing overalls and red eyeglasses as large as his head, the ingenuous piglet ventures outside and comes across a cat reading in a tree swing. Recognizing her as a potential friend, Piggy tries to catch her attention-even flying loop-the-loops in his open-cockpit plane-but the cat's eyes never leave her book until Piggy simply introduces himself and shares his remaining book with her. Lai (Tomo Explores the World) gives Piggy a good amount of personality in his brassy cartoons (the character also features in digital animations created by Lai's company, Up Studios), but the overall story is predictable and somewhat cloying. In the oddest moment, Piggy gives the cat, Kate, a pair of glasses that match his because she "couldn't see the words in Piggy's book clearly"-a strange revelation considering she has spent the entire book reading intently. Ages 3-6. Agent: Jennifer Rofé, Andrea Brown Literary. (Dec.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.