What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush (A Pig in a Wig)

by Emma J Virjan (Author) Emma J Virjan (Illustrator)

What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush (A Pig in a Wig)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: A Pig in a Wig
Join Pig in another fun read-aloud adventure on the farm and find out if she'll ever catch some ZZZs!What this bedtime needsis a pig in a wigbrushing her teeth, combing her hair, and getting ready for bedwith her pink teddy bear.But with a honk, a quack, a moo, and more, it turns out what this bedtime really needs is a quieter place to sleep!The "What This Story Needs..." books are bright and lively and inspire giggles. "A story with echoes of Seuss and Willems," School Library Journal said in a starred review of What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush.
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In this bedtime-themed companion to What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig, Virjan's scarlet-bouffanted pig is trying to go to sleep but, as in the previous book, she's promptly joined by a slew of animals: "This bedtime also needs a bark, a quack, a honk, a coo, / a ribbit, a meow, a neigh, and a moo," the not-so-helpful narrator informs her. Virjan's bright illustrations, outlined in black, telegraph the pig's annoyance and the other animals' innocent cheerfulness as they pile into her bed (the horse, having planned ahead, even has a sleep mask). It's good-natured rhyming fun that eventually has the pig finding a quiet night's sleep somewhere unexpected. Ages 4-8. Agent: Edite Kroll, Edite Kroll Literary Agency. (Jan.)

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"A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun."—Kirkus Reviews
Emma J Virjan
Emma J. Virján was born under an Aries moon, on a Wednesday, her dad's bowling night, which explains her passion for shiny, hardwood floors and extra crunchy snack bar French fries. She loves to draw, sing out loud, and take walks with her dog, Bella, who is often allowed to sleep on the couch. Emma is the author-illustrator of the Pig in a Wig Book and other books for children. She makes her home in Austin, Texas, where she spends her days writing and drawing. Visit her at EmmaVirjan.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062415288
Lexile Measure
300
Guided Reading Level
F
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
January 26, 2016
Series
A Pig in a Wig
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002200 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pigs
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
Library of Congress categories
Pigs
Swine
Bedtime
Sleep
Stories in rhyme
Domestic animals

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