Pigs Dig a Road
by Carrie Finison (Author) Brian Biggs (Illustrator)
A rhyming picture book featuring pig construction workers that's perfect for fans of Good Night, Good Night, Construction Site.
Construction crew chief Rosie and her team are building a new road to the Hamshire County Fair. It's time to put on hard hats and boots, grab their hammers and stakes, and, of course, bring out the big trucks: bulldozers, excavators, pavers, rollers, and more!
Unfortunately, work with Rosie's crew doesn't always go as planned, and Curly, Pinky, and Stinky end up making one huge mess. Rosie is there to save the day, but she can't do such a big job all by herself. The county fair is starting soon, and there's only one way to get the road done on time . . . teamwork!
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The road to success is predicated on collaboration.
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Diligent construction pig Rosie has conceived of an ambitious project: building a new road to connect her anthropomorphized animal community "from here to there,/ to reach the Hamshire County Fair," writes Finison (Dozens of Doughnuts). Unfortunately, Rosie's porcine crew, consisting of Curly, Pinky, and Stinky, is as chaotic as it is enthusiastic. Digital cartoon vignettes by Biggs (How to Bake a Universe) chronicle a cascade of comic mishaps as the trio attempts to map, dig, and lay asphalt to Rosie's specification. Rosie must redo all the work herself--already weary from pulling an all-night planning session, she falls into a deep sleep right on the job. But Pinky saves the crew, and the road, by stepping up with a solid "Teamwork Plan" that motivates the pigs to divide tasks, labor diligently, help one another, and check their work. Just as they finish placing the final sign, a rejuvenated Rosie returns and praises their efforts: "You figured out just what to do,/ and did it well. I'm proud of you!" For collaboration and construction enthusiasts, this work about leading through empowering others (even unintentionally) underlines the capacity for anyone--or any pig--to steer. Ages 3-7. Author's agent: Linda Epstein, Emerald City Literary. Illustrator's agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Sept.)
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Truck mavens will especially appreciate this humorous tale, expressed in jaunty rhymes; they'll enjoy observing favorites doing their special tasks, while others will learn about specific trucks' functions. Commendably, Finison and Biggs portray female characters—indeed, one in a supervisory position—in typically male-dominated jobs. Biggs' thick-lined, digital illustrations of expressive, industrious pigs are comically lively; onomatopoeic words are occasionally incorporated into the artwork. A cheery tale with a much-needed message: The road to success is predicated on collaboration. —Kirkus Reviews
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV041030 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Cars & Trucks
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Cooperativeness
Animal fiction
Construction
