What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig

Authors: Virjan, Emma J.
Publisher: HarperCollins
BISAC/Subject: JUV019000, JUV051000, JUV002200
ISBN: 9780062399960, Related ISBNs: 0062399969, 9780062327246, 9780062399960
Classification: Fiction
Number of pages: 40,
Audience: Children/juvenile
Synopsis:

“A story with the echoes of Seuss and Willems.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun.”— Kirkus Reviews

The first book in the vibrant and laugh-out-loud funny early reader What This Story Needs series is perfect for fans of Dr. Seuss and Mo Willems!

What this story needs is a pig in a wig, on a boat in a moat with a frog, a dog, and a goat on a log...

As a panda in a blouse, a skunk on a trunk, and more hop on board, it becomes clear that what this story really needs is a bigger boat! Join Pig on an exciting boat ride as she discovers that life is more fun with friends in this fantastic, funny read-aloud about friendship.

What this reader needs are all the books in the series!

  • What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush
  • What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch
  • What This Story Needs Is a Bang and a Clang
  • What This Story Needs Is a Vroom and a Zoom
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