The Long-Nosed Pig (A Pop-up Book)
PreSchool-Grade 1?In this modern pourquoi story, a grubby, egotistical pig?the very first in the world?compares his fine, long nose to those of other long-nosed creatures?the anteater's furry one, the swordfish's scaly one, and the toucan's colorful one. So proud is he of this feature that he carries it high in the air, smacks into a tree, and, ever after, all pigs have short, wrinkly snouts. Each of the long noses?the pig's is a full seven inches?pop out from the centerfold and straight at readers, creating strange perspectives in a lap-reading situation. The pig is depicted as a charming, self-satisfied animal in the bright, eye-catching illustrations. The final fold-out of the pig's head with distressed piggy eyes and flattened snout is a funny, startling 20 inches in diameter?perhaps a tad frightening to the very young. Acceptable enough, if your library stocks toy books.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NECopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.