Little Pig is Capable

by Denis Roche

Book Overview

Do your parents ever worry about you? Do they constantly remind you to look both ways when you cross the street or to always eat a sensible lunch? Well, your parents aren't half the worrywarts that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395913683
• ISBN13: 9780395913680
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.2" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

subversive, funny, wise

I came across this book after telling our local librarian that my son was interested in things that are broken, injured, and subtly dangerous. Weird? Who cares! She pointed us toward "Little Pig," and we wore out its pages. It's so kooky and funny with a meaningful message for today's helicopter parents. Thank you, Denis Roach.

A little pig that thinks his parents worry too much

This story was about a little pig that doesn't like how his parents are always worrying about him. He wishes that they will stop worrying so much about him. Little Pig wants to prove that he is capable. So one day Little Pig goes on a hiking trip with his fellow Snout Scouts. It is there that he proves that he is responsible, reliable, and capable of taking care of himself. This story teaches children to be responsible. It also lets them know that one day their parents will stop being as protective over them. The story also teaches children to listen to what their parents have to say because one day it will pay off. This book will catch the interest of many children. I would recommend it to any school teacher or parent that read to their children.

About a Little Pig who feels overprotected by his parents

Written and illustrated by Denis Roche, Little Pig Is Capable is a completely charming color picturebook for young readers and is about a Little Pig who feels overprotected by his parents. When Little Pig's Snout Scout troop embarks on a hiking trip with a questionable guide named Ravenous, it is the Little Pig's best opportunity to show just how intelligent, self-reliant, sensible, and capable he really is! A most enjoyable storytime book, Little Pig Is Capable will prove a welcome addition to any school or community library picturebook collection for children.