Best children pig books according to redditors
We found 82 Reddit comments discussing the best children pig books. We ranked the 40 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 82 Reddit comments discussing the best children pig books. We ranked the 40 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Disturbing, I was kinda hoping that this would have been some sort of a newspaper satire cartoon.
http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Goes-Venice-Ian-Falconer/product-reviews/1416996745/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0
Holy shit it's real
Link goes to Amazon reviews talking about this. WTF?
Olivia goes to Venice
Amazon Reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Goes-Venice-Ian-Falconer/product-reviews/1416996745/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0
https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Scarrys-Cars-Trucks-Things/dp/0307157857
https://www.amazon.com/Go-Dog-P-D-Eastmans-Things/dp/067988629X
I loved these two when I was little
is no one going to link to the amazon page so we can all give it 1 star reviews?
I gotta do everything around here
https://www.amazon.com/Want-Bacon-When-Grow-Up/dp/1620867273
it's always the left ideas. I remember seeing this happen to a book about bacon. Vegans brigated it with phony reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Want-Bacon-When-Grow-Up/dp/1620867273
What's funny is that when I read this to my kids, I do the accent just like Colby. I have zero cajun accent, but it's one of those things that when you have been around it all your life, you can crank it out without even thinking.
If you are looking for other good cajun themed stories, check out The Three Little Cajun Pigs & Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood
For real though. http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Vegan-Veganism-Orthorexia-Balanced/dp/1592337007 http://www.amazon.com/Want-Bacon-When-Grow-Up/dp/1620867273 These are books that got into the cross fire. all the vegans gave them a one star, non of them are verified. non the less this trend has been link to /r/vegan as well. check it's on top.
Amazon link for those who want to write some reviews...
At 15 months old, I don't if there's much you can do. My daughter is 6 and I
have blockeddon't remember this phase well. I'm sure I was more of a "Knock it off and just eat" unsympathetic kind of mom. I've actually become more patient as she's become older.Repeating yourself constantly might help because then she'll learn words she needs to communicate. At fifteen months, she probably doesn't have a strong enough vocabulary. Again, I might not be remembering this age well.
Nowadays I tell my daughter things like "I know you're frustrated but is this something that you need to pitch a fit for? Or should just ask nicely for X?"
Edit: I saw the other comment and it reminded me of two books we own that may help. Peaceful Piggies and Have You Filled a Bucket show kids how to express emotions and how their emotions and actions affect others.
Go into a second hand shop and buy a bunch of underwear, preferably stained and not in her size. Preferably too small. Another option is the various toothbrush/toothpaste (both for children since they need to learn to clean themselves like a child). Also maybe buy a book on basic hygiene aimed at children such as "splashing in the bath" type books.
https://www.amazon.com/Bath-Time-Sandra-Boynton/dp/076114708X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482412519&sr=8-1&keywords=bath+book
This would work. Hey! Hey! What do you say! It’s time to take a bath today. Is the caption. Perfect.
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
https://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Fairy-Princesses-Ian-Falconer/dp/1442450274
He's driving a blue 2CV4 on the endpapers, too.
I found, rereading this as an adult, that quite a few of the weird vehicles in the book exist in real life (e.g. that 2CV4, I'd never seen one in the flesh until long after I read the book as a child). One of these days I've gotta go back through it and see if I can identify them. It's still in print, but they've reduced the page size a bit and parts of some of the pictures have disappeared into the binding. My old copy has pretty much disintegrated, but I bought a new one for my kids.
Oh, this again.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416996745/#reader_1416996745
I remember some Reddit thread in the past where people went on for ages about the pigs were a reference to Animal Farm... which was all bullshit given that it's just the style of the whole series the author does.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
The Little Engine that Could.
Make Way for Duckings (I loved that book).
Harold and the Purple Crayon
There was a collection called "A Rocket in My Pocket" of children's rhymes, but I think it's out of print (I don't know if it could be released under a different title), I loved them. Same with "There's a Frog in My Throat," which has illustrations of all those odd sayings with animals in them.
Corduroy
Kids also love "A Snowy Day." There's something about Ezra Jack Keats' illustrations (Edit; had the wrong author).
Oh, and my friend has a book called Do Not Open This Book, which is very funny.
How Cars Work: The Interactive Guide to Mechanisms that Make a Car Move
If I Built a Car
Cars and Trucks and Things that Go is the opposite of broken cars, but if my memory is correct, the pig family's car breaks down at one point, and there's one page with a massive car pile-up.
Reminds me of this, good lord
My oldest is three years old, and I've found that books are a great gateway to the horror media we all know and love. It started the October after he turned one, when we found "Slide and Find Spooky" at a library book sale. It was a big hit and we've since amassed a pretty good collection of similarly themed board books
Where is Baby's Pumpkin?
Eek! Halloween!
Spooky Pookie
Little Boo
Llama Llama Trick or Treat
Happy Halloween, Curious George
and picture books
Go Away, Big Green Monster!
Happy Halloween, Little Critter!
Clifford's Halloween
Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat
Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk
Bonaparte Falls Apart
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This past fall we started watching some horror-themed television and movies. Good intros were
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
Hotel Transylvania
Coco
Scared Shrekless
The Nightmare Before Christmas
and especially the late sixties and late seventies iterations of Scooby-Doo. More recently we've gotten into Mystery Incorporated! (which is a treasure trove of horror references for grown-up fans, from Hellraiser's Lament Configuration and Eaten Alive's Starlight Hotel to Vincent Price and Jason Voorhees). Other kid-friendly movies that went over well have included
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
The Monster Squad
Beetlejuice
and, oddly enough, Starman
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Obviously, every kid is gonna have their own preferences and move at their own speed. I've been lucky that mine gets a real kick out of "spooky" things, likes to pretend we're ghosts or monsters as we play chase, etc. One benefit of enjoying this stuff together is that we can talk about how monsters are for fun and not real, and we've watched makeup tutorials on YouTube to see how artists help actors pretend to be monsters. We have yet to go through waking up from a nightmare about any of this, and I think the conversations we've had about the imaginary nature of these things have really helped with that.
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Link to book on amazon. Review flood time?
Olivia Goes to Venice http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Goes-Venice-Ian-Falconer/dp/1416996745
It warms my teacher heart that my little likes books, when he was grabbing and bringing me books and turning pages reliably the correct direction I'm calling my librarian mom with a big ole "concept of print milestone!" But this is not a brag, this is truly because this is so unexpected. Also, he doesn't really want me to read them, he wants dad to. I love books and reading, but I knew that this love doesn't have to come early to mean a successful reader. Older cousins quite late to the game and big on it now.
Couple tips:
-no matter how great the book, too many words and kids lose interest. Even some Eric Carle (firefly, for example) can be too much.
-rhyming always wins
-try a [Bath book](http://www.Bath.com/ Time! https://www.amazon.com/dp/076114708X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_uAr7yb5K3F88S) That one is cute, short rhyming and doubles nicely as a bath float... Any engaging with a book is good!
-read to animals. Read while they are playing, still those short, sweet board books type.
-books with songs, "read" them on YouTube. My favorites are Pete the Cat, and Pete the Cat and his 4 groovy buttons We see colors and sing the song, we count numbers and sing the song, it keeps bringing it home.
-books turned into songs. I dare him not to love this one Then, when you sing the book, he's into the connection.
-get the stuff you both like with music or music in it in the car for repetition and something he recognizes.
Remember too it's always OK to read and him not be looking at the book at all. He's still listening. In fact, the research about reading to kids is often this kind of reading, as kids get older and there are no more pictures... And establishing a habit of reading to or with up through elementary or beyond means continual growth. You are not behind!!
I used to work as a page in the children's department of a library. I would read picture books when I got bored.
Robert Munsch is a fantastic children's author. He's absolutely hilarious and his stories have good messages, too. When I was little, I especially loved Moira's Birthday and Stephanie's Ponytail. My mom read these to me when I was a kid, and they're still great almost 20 years later.
Rainy Morning is another really fun, silly story for kids. It's about an old couple who keep inviting animals (and eventually people and circuses!) in to their house because it's raining outside. Lots of fun.
On a more serious note, Lost and Found is a really sweet story. It's about a boy and a penguin, and friendship. It's cute and the art is fun, too.
Eric the Math Bear was a particular favorite among all the pages, because it's so darn cute. It's about a red bear who likes math, so if you're looking for some numbers with your words this is the way to go.
Maxwell Eaton has several books that are great for kids, my favorite of which is The Mystery. The artwork is really adorable and the stories are lighthearted and fun.
Regardless of which books you wind up choosing, make sure they are appropriate for your audience in terms of length and complexity. The Max and Piggy books are far simpler than the Robert Munsch ones, so younger children might not be able to follow Munsch or others like him. If you have a wide variety of ages, try to include books at multiple levels so everyone has something to enjoy.
Also, don't forget to practice reading the books aloud before you go to story time. Read with lots of expression; young kids may not pick up nuances in the text, and having an animated storyteller is more fun, anyway.
https://www.amazon.com/Hombre-Perro-Dog-Man-Spanish/dp/1338114166
found: http://www.amazon.com/Hogula-Dread-Night-Jean-Gralley/dp/0805071644/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1370890113&sr=1-1&keywords=hogula+dread+pig+of+night
Big Green Monster is one of my favorites!! I love it tons.
Also,
Get those kids some books! :)
My sources say otherwise.
If only. It was released in 2010. http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Goes-Venice-Ian-Falconer/dp/1416996745/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Nix The Giving Tree -- it's for older kids, and really, for adults.
For the 4-year-old, Flat Stanley is a fun early chapter book series that his parents can read him (there are more books than in the linked boxed set).
Richard Scarry is good for the numerous things to look at. If you only get one, buy Cars, and Trucks and Things that Go. Check the book dimensions first. You want at least a 10 to 12 inch Richard Scarry book, the bigger the better.
There are a ton of pictures books on the market. Go to a good bookstore. Choose ones that have more than a few words per page (because only a few words indicates it's probably a baby book read by a parent). Definitely no board books.
The 9-year-old is probably asking for non-fiction books when he says educational books.
Do you know if the 4-year-old is reading yet, or what either of their interests are outside of books? What other types of gifts did they ask for? That might give you a clue. For example, if either of them mention Star Wars, books about Star Wars may get them really excited about reading, or maybe a non-fiction book about space flight, etc.
Used! - We've been talking about transportation at work. I think the kids would enjoy this to look at.
Edit: And bubbles
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
The Little Engine That Could
Make Way for Duckings
Harold and the Purple Crayon
A Snowy Day
Do Not Open This Book
I used to love this book. I've read it many many time to all three of my kids. I recently bought a similar book that is just as good.
http://www.amazon.com/Do-Not-Open-This-Book/dp/0439698391
I need this book https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Big-Little-Kristi-Yamaguchi/dp/1402252757
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This is a REALLY easy read and might just be a nice additional book for the trip. "M Is For Montana" - Probably a little more suitable for younger kids. I remember we always thoroughly enjoyed it as kids - keeping an eye out for the illustrations in the book. Have fun on your trip!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0937959324?pc_redir=1404056732&robot_redir=1
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Holy shit it's real
Link goes to Amazon reviews talking about this. WTF?
You definitely are not a moron. Waterproof books do exist. There just aren't very many of them. One example is the waterproof Bible. There are also a bunch of kids' books that are waterproof. I am not sure what else is out there, but I am guessing the market for this kind of book is limited.
This book looks like a lot of fun
I loved these giant bricks so much at that age! Superfun for basic stacking as well as advance building.
Should probably wait a bit on this one, but Cootie is the best game ever for the preK & K crowd. Another classic game is Memory.
Have some construction paper, brown paper bags (I cut the bottoms off, then down one seam and use the backside as kraft paper), markers, and crayons. Even the 2 year old can rip paper up and stick it to contact paper to make fun collages! Bonus, no need for scissors!
And please don't forget books! Board might be best for the little girl, but if she's not an eater/tearer, then go ahead and get paper or hard backs. Rikki Tikki Tembo, a Seuss collection, Where's Spot, some Eric Carle, Carl, Richard Scarry, Jamberry, and some Little Golden Books ought to be a good start! Protip: Thrift shops have tons of books for kids in great condition.
My almost 15 month old is also Boynton obsessed! We once read Dinosaur Dance 6 times in a row. Right now we're on a Little Pookie kick [Little Pookie Collection] (https://www.amazon.com/Big-Box-Little-Pookie-Night-Night/dp/1534404775/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33ZUJUTPTX8L3&keywords=little+pookie+books&qid=1554404052&s=books&sprefix=little+pookie%2Cstripbooks%2C228&sr=1-1)
No, not really.
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I like the comment section here: http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Goes-Venice-Ian-Falconer/dp/1416996745
The best part is they're making an animated movie called "Chris P Bacon Saves Christmas" :)
Also there's a really cute storybook. I have it on my phone and it's amazing.
Oh yeah? Well you go right ahead and enjoy your vitamin B^acon 12 deficiency there buddy.
Your hatred of bacon is unfounded
Yes, and unfortunately no.
I thought this was a joke. Turns out it's for real: http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Goes-Venice-Ian-Falconer/dp/1416996745
What's the world coming to? Not what you expect. The fact that only one person wrote this and selling it on amazon while everyone is hating it means the world is still very much sane.
http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Goes-Venice-Ian-Falconer/product-reviews/1416996745/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0
Example
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