Mr. and Mrs. Farmer think that Pig is the BEST pig in the world. Pig likes to eat, run, and sleep-but most of all he LOVES to sit and sink down low in the mud. One day farmer's wife goes on a cleaning spree. She cleans the house, the barn, the stables, the chicken coop, and unfortuantely all of pig's mud. This makes pig mad, so he runs away in search of some mud. Follow pig on his quest for mud as he experiences one misadventure after another to its hysterical conclusion. This is another book for the beginning reader to love by Arnold Lobel.

Similar authors: Else Holmelund Minarik

Similar books: Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel; Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel; A Kiss For Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 8/5/2009

ISBN-10: 0060239328

ISBN-13: 9780060239329

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A boy is nicknamed Armpit. His friend comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme that seems like a good idea to Armpit. Somehow, he also gets mixed up with a famous singer. This is a follow up to Holes.

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/12/2009

ISBN-10: 0385733143

ISBN-13: 9780385733144

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Will has always had to take care of his twin brother, Denny, who has Down syndrome, while helping out on his family's ranch. They each have a small, white scar on their fingers from the time they became blood brothers, as well as twin brothers. Will loves his brother, but feels that Denny is standing in the way of his dreams. Will runs away to the rodeo, hoping to win some money and get a job as a professional cowboy. However, Denny catches up with Will and won't go back home. While Will is trying to figure out how to get Denny home safely, Denny almost drowns and gets bitten by a rattlesnake. Will and Denny ride to the house of a doctor, who's a friend of their father, where Will learns just how much he has meant to Denny and Denny to him. As for the rodeo and Will's dream for the future, read the book to see if Will is as good as he thinks he is.

Reviewed by: hap

Date read: 6/24/2009

ISBN-10: 0060756411

ISBN-13: 9780060756413

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Down Girl is sure that's her name, because her owner, Rruff, is always saying that to her. She and her doggy neighbor, Sit, prove that they're smarter than squirrels in these silly adventures. Will they be able to save the neighborhood from the dreaded creature, Here Kitty Kitty? If you enjoy this book, look for others in the Down Girl and Sit series.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 9/16/2011

ISBN-10: 0761451846

ISBN-13: 9780761451846

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In this colorful, realistic graphic novel, we follow the dental trials and tribulations of Raina, who is only beginning her orthodontic treatment when she falls and knocks out her two front teeth. This begins years of dental treatments that take place as she learns to navigate the social dilemmas of junior high and high school. She faces awkward situations like unrequited crushes and friendships that don't fit her. To the backdrop of one harrowing dental treatment at a time, Raina comes into her own as a person.

Awards won: Rebecca Caudill Award

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 4/13/2012

ISBN-10: 0545132053

ISBN-13: 9780545132053

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