The Book Hog - by Greg Pizzoli (Hardcover)

About the Book

The Book Hog "loves" books--the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! Geisel Medalist Pizzoli presents a new heart-stealing character in this humorous picture book.ture book.

Book Synopsis

Settle down with this funny book and learn about the magic of reading as a kind librarian teaches a silly pig how much fun reading can be!

The Book Hog loves books -- the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are.

Greg Pizzoli, master of read-aloud fun and three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient, introduces a character sure to steal kids' hearts using his signature cheerful colors and lighthearted narrative style.

"Even non-Book-Hogs should have this one. It's that good." --Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal winner for This Is Not My Hat

"A book that readers will be eager to hog." --Booklist

Review Quotes

"A book that readers will be eager to hog."--Booklist

"Even non-Book-Hogs should have this one. It's that good."--Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal winner for This Is Not My Hat

"Kids will get the clear message that libraries are great places to get comfy with books as well as to read them--and also that any library with room for a scooter-riding porker has room for you."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The good-natured celebration of books, reading, and libraries will charm fellow bibliophiles."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Greg Pizzoli is the creator of the Baloney & Friends series as well as a three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient for The Watermelon Seed (Medal winner), The Book Hog (Honor book), and Good Night Owl (Honor book). He is also the author-illustrator of This Story Is for You, The 12 Days of Christmas, Templeton Gets His Wish, and Number One Sam. His nonfiction for children includes the New York Times Best Illustrated Book The Impossible True Story of Tricky Vic: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower, and he has also illustrated picture books written by authors such as Mac Barnett, Kelly DiPucchio, Jennifer Adams, and Margaret Wise Brown. He lives in Philadelphia.