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Summary
A hilarious book about learning to share from the much loved, awarding winning author and illustrator Aaron Blabey. Pig is a greedy and selfish Pug. He has all the bouncy balls, bones, and chew toys a dog could ever want yet he refuses to share with his poor friend, Trevor. Little does he know, however, that being greedy has its consquences. Join Pig as he learns to share - the hard way!Young readers will love the irresistbly quirky and funny illustrations that are paired with a relatable lesson of learning to share with others. For dog and pet lovers everywhere.
Author Notes
Aaron Blabey was born in 1974 in Australia. He is an author of children's books and artist who until the mid-2000s was also an actor. His award winning picture books include Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon and the best-selling Pig the Pug. His other bestsellers include I Need a Hug. Pig the Elf. Don't Call Me Bear, Thelma the Unicorn, and Pig the Star.
He is well known in the field of acting for his roles in two television dramedies, 1994's The Damnation of Harvey McHugh, for which he won an Australian Film Institute Award, and 2003's CrashBurn, before retiring from performance in 2005.
In 2012, he was the National Literacy Ambassador and in May 2015 his book The Brother's Quibble was read by an estimated 500,000 children during the National Simultaneous Storytime. His book The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon won the Patricia Wrightson Award from the 2013 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, the 2013 Children's Peace Literature Award and was recorded by Nick Cave for the Story Box Library. His 2015 book Pig the Pug won the Young Australian's Best Book Award 2015 in the Picture storybook category and the 2015 Kids Own Australian Literature Award New South Wales' in the Picture Storybook category.The Bad Guys, Episode 1 won the 2016 Indie Book Awards Best Children's book, the 2016 Kids Reading Oz Choice (KROC) Award for Fiction for younger readers, and the 2016 Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALAs) for Fiction for younger readers. Pig the Fibber won the 2016 Kids Reading Oz Choice (KROC) Awards for Picture storybooks and the 2016 Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALAs) for Picture Books.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Pig, a greedy little pug, lives with Trevor, an amiable dachshund. While Pig has an assorted array of goodies-toy bones, balls, chew toys-he refuses to share the wealth with Trevor. When Pig's companion gently attempts to persuade the pug that playing together might be fun, Pig explodes. He jumps on top of a gigantic pile of his loot, jealously guarding it from Trevor-and soon finds that pride goes before a (painful) fall. The story is straightforward and fun, though the text, told in rhyming verse, is occasionally strained ("And once he had gathered them/up in a pile,/he howled from the top/with a satisfied smile."). The rich, saturated acrylic artwork has a caricaturelike feel and will invite giggles of delight from readers and listeners. Plump Pig is particularly exaggerated, with bulging eyes, a protruding tongue, and a manic expression as he gestures wildly atop his mountain of toys. Young children will revel in his unapologetically naughty antics and might even learn a lesson or two about the value of sharing. VERDICT Though this tale takes on a familiar subject, it should provoke laughter from the intended audience. A fine option where books on sharing are needed.-Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journal © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Originally published in Australia, this irreverent tale introduces Pig, a selfish pug who refuses to share his cache of toys with his housemate, a "wiener dog" named Trevor: " 'You've got some great toys there,' poor Trevor would say./ But Pig would just grumble, 'They're mine! Go away!'" Rendered in acrylic, pen, and pencil, Blabey's (Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley) portraits highlight the dogs' personalities through their expressive faces and body language. Both have bulbous eyes that seem to pop from the pages, but Trevor grins at readers with a toothy smile while Pig is in a near-constant state of temper tantrum. Perched on a wobbling pile of playthings, Pig tumbles out an open window, leaving him in no position to keep Trevor away from his toys. Punctuated by Pig's angry ranting, Blabey's jaunty rhymes will make for some fun read-alouds. Although Pig doesn't necessarily see the error of his ways (despite being in a full body cast when readers last see him), children will have no trouble recognizing the ridiculousness in his behavior. Ages 3-5. (Dec.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Pig, a greedy pug dog, will not share with fellow pet Trevor, a dachshund. But Pig gets his comeuppance when he becomes confined to a full body cast. Despite its darkly humorous, unique spin on a familiar subject, the rhyme scheme is cloying and has too many bold and capitalized exclamations. The serviceable acrylic illustrations feature dogs with cartoonishly large eyes. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
In rhyming text, a bug-eyed pug named Pig stubbornly refuses to share with the almost equally bug-eyed Trevor, the wiener dog he lives withand soon gets his comeuppance.The book begins showing the eponymous dog astride a large, red bowl of dog food, tongue hanging out and all four paws gripping the bowl. It perfectly matches the text: Pig was a Pug / and Im sorry to say, / he was greedy and selfish / in most every way. A bit of humor comes through when the text plays on the adage about pigs by reminding readers that pugs cannot fly. However, most of the text is composed of trite, tired rhymes. The ending is a punch line whose funny picture will have little ones giggling. However, the ultimate lesson is a rather dark cynicism, more appropriate to children older than the age suggested by the rhymes, the art, and even the publisher. There may be some vicarious thrills for those who have witnessed excessive selfishness. The artwork is humorous, although Pigs appearance is sometimes more grotesque than funnyparticularly when he shouts at Trevor. Both male dogs facial expressions and body language add to the humor, and dog lovers will appreciate Pigs array of colorful toys. Scansion is spotty, which should not happen in verses so dependent on rhythm and rhyme to entertain their young audience. Children who love dogs will find this amusing the first time through, but the humor palls quickly. (Picture book. 3-5) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Pig the Pug can't be ignored. From the close-up depiction of his feisty face that dominates the front cover, to his greediness (Pig was a Pug / and I'm sorry to say, / he was greedy and selfish / in most every way), he demands attention. Pig devours his food from a bowl emblazoned with the word MINE, and he's never nice to his housemate, a wiener dog named Trevor. While Trevor flashes a big toothy smile, Pig grimaces as he flips his wig over a suggestion of shared play. The rhyming lines scan smoothly, creating a rhythm to this story with a predictable ending, and the predominance of red as background and intermittent color (balls, steaks, clown noses) adds energy. Pig's expressive, bulging eyes also add to the power of the tale. There is certainly a moral here, but there's lots of fun to be had in the telling. Pair with The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? (2012), by Mo Willems, for a slightly different take on attitude and sharing.--Ching, Edie Copyright 2016 Booklist