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In this book, you will have a party, balloons, decorations, a fair, bumper cars, hide and seek and so much more. The stories are a little silly and the illustrations bright and fun. These are fun stories to read aloud to your children. This book is one in the series of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie books. They are light, fun reads for young children.
look at from where the pig gets her favorite dress). Not only is there the really cute section where all the animals play hide and seek, but there are little nuances throughout the book that I didn't notice the previous times I read the book (i.e. This is a great book for both kids and the adults who read to them. This is my favorite of the If You Give. book series.
They love the stories and how they play out in a circular fashion. The little pig from If you give a pig a pancake returns and now wants to throw a great big party with balloons and all her friends. Each page is full of the colorful illustrations that make these books so interesting to kids.
If your child, niece, nephew, or grandchild loved If You Give a Pig a Pancake, then how can you resist a party-going outing with the pig. When you give her the balloons, she'll want to decorate the house. They'll put anyone into a party mood.As with the earlier books in the series, the story is built around the theme of doing thing. until the circle is complete.
The girl is very patient and kind (like a good parent) and the pig is full of life and mischief (like a happy little child). And chances are, if you give her some balloons, she's going to ask you for a party."Lots of friends are involved, too, so there's a nice socialization ethic displayed here to encourage sharing and friendship.I believe this story is a little more female than male oriented because "you" is obviously a girl and the pig is also a female. As with the other books in the series, I love the opportunity for a child to identify either with the girl or the female pig. It's a nice combination that will bring smiles to reader and listener alike. As a child grows older, that dual character focus adds more dimensions to the story and prepares for better reading comprehension skills later in life. After hearing so much during the recent political campaign about pigs and lipstick, it's nice to read about a pig that puts on her favorite dress without wearing any lipstick.I particularly loved some of the illustrations in this book (the star-studded golden table centerpiece, colorful peeks past partially open doors into other rooms, flying ribbons and crepe paper, the animals driving bumper cars, teeny hints of the hiding animals during hide and seek, blankets and pillows being put to various uses, and mounds of blown balloons).
I suspect little boys with older sisters will enjoy having this book read to them by their sisters just as much as little girls do. Because of the simple word structure, many tykes will be able to memorize the book and "read" it to mom and dad.Are you ready for a party. and that leading to another. "If you give a pig a party, she's going to ask for some balloons.
But the best part is that my girls really love this book. So, buying the book and using the activities the publisher has put on the web is a really inexpensive and fun way to plan a party. Next year I'm going to model my girl's birthday party after this book--it's so cute and such a great theme. Harper Collins even put a free birthday planning kit with activities on the web--you can google the book and it will come up with it.
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