msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
This book is award winning for two different things
CLEL's 2020 top book for "Read" theme
2020 Geisel honor book (The Geisel Award is given to the most distinguished book for beginning readers)
Admittedly, I don't love the color palate of this book. While the colors worked for "The Watermelon Seed," they don't work as much in "The Book Hog." Still, I love the story of a hog who is obsessed with books--only he can't read. But upon visiting the library....well, you can guess what happens.
For a book nerd or librarian, there are fun details to be found in the book. Like an "old time" return thing on the end papers. Or familiar book titles written in Hog's library books. It brought a smile to my face.
CLEL's 2020 top book for "Read" theme
2020 Geisel honor book (The Geisel Award is given to the most distinguished book for beginning readers)
Admittedly, I don't love the color palate of this book. While the colors worked for "The Watermelon Seed," they don't work as much in "The Book Hog." Still, I love the story of a hog who is obsessed with books--only he can't read. But upon visiting the library....well, you can guess what happens.
For a book nerd or librarian, there are fun details to be found in the book. Like an "old time" return thing on the end papers. Or familiar book titles written in Hog's library books. It brought a smile to my face.
shighley's review against another edition
5.0
This book is pretty much perfect. It's fun, it honors libraries and librarians, elevates books: what more could it have? I wasn't expecting the secret, and didn't notice how the spines on the books changed. Look closely, and you can see other Pizzoli books and characters included, and many titles and authors honored near the end. I also liked all of the meanings of "hog". We have the animal, the hoarding, and the mode of transportation!
biblio23's review against another edition
4.0
I think this is a great book to read to kids to get them in the spirit of wanting to learn how to read.
sonshinelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up solely because it is pink (for my Color My TBR February color) and because what book lover can resist a book called <i>The Book Hog</i>. This is a cute story with a great message about the power of books, libraries, and librarians!
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
It has a part about smelling books.
This book gets me.....
This book gets me.....
rhodesee's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a sucker for a book about books, what a bonus that this one features the wonderfully sweet illustrations of author/illustrator Greg Pizzoli.
panda_incognito's review against another edition
4.0
This the rare library-related book that actually has a plot and a problem that the character overcomes. I enjoyed reading this during my storytimes this week, and my appreciation for it grew as I saw parents' and children's reactions to it. It's fun to read it aloud dramatically, especially during the part about the pig having a secret. I was pleased that the audience was so engaged.
The illustrations are also unique and fun. The pig and elephant characters seem like a Mo Willems rip-off, but they're stylistically different, and I love the minimalistic color palette and many appealing details in the pictures.
The illustrations are also unique and fun. The pig and elephant characters seem like a Mo Willems rip-off, but they're stylistically different, and I love the minimalistic color palette and many appealing details in the pictures.
stenaros's review against another edition
4.0
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Officially a story about a hog who loves books. I wonder if there is a hidden (or obvious) commentary about American practices of acquiring excessive amounts of things when we can't take full enjoyment from them.
Officially a story about a hog who loves books. I wonder if there is a hidden (or obvious) commentary about American practices of acquiring excessive amounts of things when we can't take full enjoyment from them.