School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Pig Pig wakes to find himself in bed with a mischievous lion that has escaped from the zoo. Our porcine pal's frantic attempts to run away are ignored by his mother as she cooks breakfast and uses her cell phone. "The lion is on the TV," Pig Pig declares. "Oh, that's nice," answers his mom, assuming he means on the news. When the lion finally leaps onto Pig Pig, loving licks lead to an unsuccessful adoption request. Even the promised zoo visits will be delayed, since the lion craftily escapes the zookeepers who have arrived at the door via a second-story window. McPhail cleverly highlights the prepositions in his spare text, creating a learning opportunity. His droll, watercolor illustrations escalate the comedy with spot-on expressions and scenes like the lion scarfing up the cat's food. Even this sixth title in the series isn't enough-encore!-Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
When a lion escapes from the zoo, Pig Pig's mother finds out from the newspaper. Pig Pig learns about the lion when it climbs through his window and plops onto his bed. The escapee chases Pig Pig through the house (letting McPhail give a comedic lesson in prepositions like "into" and "down"). "If I found the lion," Pig Pig asks his distracted mother, "could I keep him?" Paired with deliciously deadpan prose, McPhail's spreads maintain a satisfying sense of movement and tight comedic sequencing as the lion skulks around the house before slipping out unobserved. Readers will have a blast being in on Pig Pig's secret. Ages 4-7. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Pig Pig is surprised to wake up and find a lion in his bedroom. The zoo escapee and Pig Pig romp through the house (unnoticed by his clueless mother), until the zookeepers arrive to collect the lion; the antics are described in playful, preposition-heavy text. McPhail's pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are gently expressive. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
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Booklist Review
Pig Pig is in for an adventure here! A lion has escaped from the zoo and winds up climbing through the bedroom window. And so the chase is on with prepositions abounding as the lion follows the pajama-clad pig into the kitchen, under the table, and across the living room while an oblivious mom cooks breakfast. McPhail's watercolor art is a frenetic pleasure, and there's no reason to be scared: Pig Pig has a slight smile on his face all through the ordeal. Besides being fun for reading, the boldface treatment of the prepositions makes this a good choice for school grammar classes.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2010 Booklist
