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Steven Kroll - Pigs in the House

Steven Kroll - Pigs in the House
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I Wish They'd Let Me Play In Mud All Day!

by - Written: Aug 27 '08 (Updated Sep 01 '08)

Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0
Pros: very colorful scenes, enjoyable for kids

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: This book keeps kids entertained from the first page to the last.
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bgoodday's Full Review: Steven Kroll - Pigs in the House
I have always wondered how much the video game and television have effected our children's ability to use their imaginations. I have nieces and nephews that spend all of their time in front of the television. I also have nieces and nephews that spend a great deal of time playing with the Wii, Xbox or Playstation. Nowadays kids have so many electronic toys to keep them busy, heck even the books are interactive. I guess I am not going to get my questions answered tonight.

My wife and I have always encouraged the boys to play outside if the weather is nice and if not to pick up a book and read. We read to them daily when they were too little to read on their own and had them read to us daily when they could. The boys read to my wife all the time and it is a great way for them to bond. We were going through some stuff in the basement the other day and found some of the kids favorite books tucked away in memory boxes my wife and her mother made for each boy.

Our youngest son loved a book that was written by Steven Kroll, The name of the book is titled ‘Pigs in the House'. It is a book that he requested be read to him day after day. If we chose a different book he would listen to us and then hand us this book to read when we were done. When we went through it I realized that he probably liked it so much because everything rhythms.

Here is sample of what I am talking about from the first page of the book.

In their pigpen
Nice and wide
Three cute pigs lived
Side by side.

The picture on the page shows three pigs lying in different areas of the pigpen. One is in the playing with the mud, one is lying in the water, and the third is lying up against the troth. They are being kept in the pigpen by a wooden fence surrounding the pigpen and there is a bright red barn behind them. The scene is very cheerful and lively.

All of the pages follow the same format and discuss the consequences of Farmer Mack forgetting to lock the gate to the pigpen when he was finished feeding the pigs. Of course the pigs get out of the pen and the games are on. The illustrations done by Tim Kirk bring so much life to the story and make it very engaging for children.

My son enjoyed reading Pigs in the House again the other day although I think he is way beyond the days of wanting to read it over and over again. All forty pages of this book are easy for a child who is just learning to read and the words can easily be sounded out if the child comes across one that is unfamiliar to them. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has small children, knows small children, or works with small children. It is a great read for children up to age six or seven.

Thanks for reading and rating.


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