The scooter-riding, beret-wearing Book Hog leads a life of enviable independence (kids will get a kick out of his happily hanging out on the john with book in hand), so his vulnerability helps put theirs in context it’s also a nice touch that the titles on all his books finally become legible when he can read. The art bounces fluorescent pink off of glowing green, with black lines and a few paler or shaded takes on the basic colors for variety. While those who can read the jokes and references in the visually included titles and covers (some of them Pizzoli’s own) will get the most satisfaction, the text is a warm invitation to the wonders of the library. Best not to look too closely at the logic of the plot, since this is basically an old-school tribute to books and the book side of libraries. He immediately hauls his collection from home in for reading and becomes a diehard library patron, attending storytime after storytime and practicing hard until finally he masters reading all on his own. Happening on a library one day, he’s overwhelmed when kind Miss Olive, the elephant librarian, offers to read a book with him. The Book Hog is a perky pig who adores books (“He loved the way they smelled, and the way the pages felt in his hooves”) and collects them from all over-but he doesn’t actually know how to read. We Are (Not) Friends by Anna Kang, Illustrated by.Garden Day! by Candice Ransom, Illustrated by Erik.Flubby Is Not a Good Pet and Flubby Will Not Play.Bunny Will Not Smile! and Kiwi Cannot Reach! by Ja.Look Out! A Storm! and Poof! A Bot! by David Milgrim.How to Do Nonfiction for Emerging Readers (And How.Circle by Mac Barnett, Illustrated by Jon Klassen.Charlie and Mouse Even Better by Laurel Snyder, il.Harold & Hog Pretend For Real! by Dan Santat.Beginning Reader Survey: What do you call them? Ho.Some of the vocabulary in the book may be challenging for new readers, particularly words like 'especially,' 'surrounded,' 'several,' and 'swallowed.' Many of the sentences are only a few words long (though some, particularly in the middle of the book, are more complex, with one reaching 22 words in length), and sentence breaks are never carried over a page turn (though a couple of new sentences do begin with 'and' or 'but').

There are some instances of hand-lettered text appearing in the illustrations, but it's never integral to the story. It has a nice, large font, which always appears on a solid background. This picture books has several elements that will be useful to the beginning reader, but also some challenging areas. With time and some help from the librarian, he eventually learns to read, so he can appreciate his books for the stories they contain. One day, he wanders into a library and is invited to join a storytime program. The Book Hog loves books, but he can't actually read them.

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