Pig and Crow was a great story. It is about a lonely pig who is always baking foods to lift his sprits and feel better about not having any friends. Then their is the crow, who like in most stories is a sneaky, lying animals that tries to trick the pig out of all his baked goods for fake things that he says will make Pig feel better. In the end, the crow gives pig a egg that hatches a Canadian goose, and Pig and the goose become soul mates. Great illustrations and a easy to follow story line makes this a great story overall. It is a good lesson about treating each other with respect and to not lie and try and trick people. (

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christian.mehalic | Apr 26, 2013 |

Age: Primary
Genre: Fantasy
Media: Gouache with ink on watercolor paper
Review: This book is fantasy because it has animals with human characteristics which cannot take place in our world. The animals talk to each other, bake, and live as if they were human. The characters are made out to be credible because they have distinct and consistent personalities. Pig likes to bake and is lonely while Crow is clever and tries to trick Pig. The fantasy is consistent because the characters have the same characteristics and abilities throughout the story.
Use: Read to enjoy, learn about friendship (

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kleddy09 | Mar 28, 2012 |

Genre: Folk Tale

This book is a good example of folk tale genre because this story is about an impossible story of animals, who act and talk like humans. It is written in a clear and concise manner, with a simple plot and setting.The two main characters are presented in the beginning, and it is easy for the reader to follow the simple, fast-paced story.

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born1990 | Nov 8, 2010 |

Fantasy picture book for primary and intermediate grade elvels. Pig is very dynamic as we see him grow a lot from the experiences he is in. He thinks he is fooled into buying magic beans, worm, and egg from the crow but ends up learning a lot and raising a best friend. Media: Gouache with Ink (

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ashore06 | Nov 23, 2008 |

This story is about a lonely pig who trades his pies that he bakes for magic from a crow that won't make him lonely anymore. The pig stays lonly, even after several trades, until one day, Crow give Pig an egg. The egg eventually becomes a goose and Goose and Pig become good friends. Pig is then never lonely again.
This book is a good example of fantasy because all the animal talk and show feelings. The setting takes place in a world like ours, which is characteristic of a fantasy, but the events are not realistic.
This book would be good in a classroom because it teaches children about loneliness and that it is not uncommon to be lonely every once in a while. The teacher could tell the students that we can help others from being lonely by reaching out to someone that might seem sad or who may not have very many friends.
Media: Oil Paints
The setting takes place in the house of Pig. This is good because it shows that Pig is lonely and he never leaves his house. He only relies on visitors. Like I also said earlier, the setting takes place in a world similar to ours as well. (

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cmiersma | Oct 15, 2007 |

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Pig doesn't really believe in magic. But when Crow offers him some magic seeds in exchange for his freshly baked chocolate swirl fudge cake, Pig can't refuse--particularly since Crow says the seeds will take away his loneliness. With lots of tending, Pig's seeds eventually sprout into fine, fat pumpkins. But they're not magic, so the still-lonely Pig bakes a pumpkin pie to comfort himself. Crow, smelling the pie, offers Pig a magic worm in exchange for it. Pig falls for the sly Crow's trick again, and takes the worm into his care--he puts it into a jar with cherry leaves, names it Olive, and feels a little less lonely. One day, Olive escapes, leaving only a brown lump in its place. But eventually the brown lump hatches into a beautiful butterfly! To celebrate, Pig bakes apple-raisin bread pudding, but just as he opens the window to cool the dessert, out flies the lovely Olive Butterfly.

Enter Crow. This time the crafty bird has no problem trading his "magic" for the baked goods. Crushed from the loss of Olive, Pig takes the magic egg without argument, dutifully covering it in flannel pajamas to keep it safe and warm. Just when he's forgotten about it, he hears a "tap! tap! tap!" and out comes a baby Canada goose! From that day on, Pig is lonely no more. He's learned about the hard work of nurturing from the magic seeds, patience from caring for Olive Worm, and wisdom from the moment Olive Butterfly spread her wings and flew away. Though Crow is no hero in this story, he does show Pig that nature itself is magical. Kay Chorao, who raised a caterpillar to prepare for this book, has written and/or illustrated more than 70 books for children. Her detailed, expressive gouache and ink illustrations (reminiscent of Garth Williams's work in Charlotte's Web) make this sweet story of the wonder of nature and the power of hard work to cure loneliness absolutely irresistible. (Preschool to age 6) --Karin Snelson

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Crow tricks Pig by trading him supposedly magic items for food, but in the process Pig discovers the value of hard work, patience, and an appreciation for beauty and joy.