What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig (Hardcover) by Emma J. Virjan

About the Book

Illustrations and rhyming text introduce an increasing, then decreasing, cast of characters sharing a boat in a moat with a pig in an enormous wig.

Book Synopsis

"A story with the echoes of Seuss and Willems."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun."-- Kirkus Reviews

The first book in the vibrant and laugh-out-loud funny early reader What This Story Needs series is perfect for fans of Dr. Seuss and Mo Willems!

What this story needs is a pig in a wig, on a boat in a moat with a frog, a dog, and a goat on a log...

As a panda in a blouse, a skunk on a trunk, and more hop on board, it becomes clear that what this story really needs is a bigger boat! Join Pig on an exciting boat ride as she discovers that life is more fun with friends in this fantastic, funny read-aloud about friendship.

What this reader needs are all the books in the series!

• What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush
• What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch
• What This Story Needs Is a Bang and a Clang
• What This Story Needs Is a Vroom and a Zoom

From the Back Cover

What this story needs
is a pig
in a wig
on a boat
with some friends
having fun
in the sun--

So come on board! Join Pig on an exciting boat ride where she discovers that life is a lot more fun with more friends.

Review Quotes

"In a story with the echoes of Seuss and Willems, Virjan offers a very funny lesson about the unreliability of narrators."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun."--Kirkus Reviews