What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch (A Pig in a Wig)

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

What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch (A Pig in a Wig)
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Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: A Pig in a Wig
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Join Pig and her friends in another fun read-aloud adventure as they figure out a way to keep the picnic fun and games going, even with a little rain.What this story needsis a pig in a wigbaking bread, pouring punch, and meeting a friend for a picnic lunch.But just as the outdoor fun and games get started, a thunderstorm rolls in and it turns out what this story really needs is . . . another place to eat!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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PreS-K—Fans of the protagonist of What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig will be glad she is back with another fun adventure with her friends Squirrel and Rabbit. Pig prepares a picnic with "some good friends[, ] crunching and munching by the trees," until a sudden storm has them making a mad dash for safety. "Whoosh Boom Plop Splash." Can Pig save the day? The digitally painted illustrations follow the text, making it easy for emerging readers to recognize new words. They will want to reread this journey over and over again. VERDICT Another hit in the series, this offering is sure to fly off the shelf.—Andrea Pavlik, Huntington Public Library, NY

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"Virjan's brightly colored charcoal artwork, populated by cheery, expressive cartoon creatures, is a great complement for the cumulative rhyme, alliteration, and onomatopoeia, and the cyclical nature of the story will help new readers."—Booklist Online
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
9780062415295
Lexile Measure
410
Guided Reading Level
G
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
May 10, 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
Humorous stories
Pigs
Swine
Animals
Stories in rhyme
Thunderstorms
Picnics

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