Pigsty

I think that this book is absolutely perfect for young students! The illustrations throughout the book are very silly and detailed, which eakesthe book very fun to read. The book is also very relatable to students in grade school. A lot of young students are just beginning to take on the responsibility of keeping their own room clean. Many of them also relate to Wendall in the sense that he did not want to keep his room clean. Through that, this book also teaches a lesson! he lesson is that, whether they are good or bad,there are consequences for everything in life. Wendell's consequence for keeping a messy room was that all of the pigs came to live with him and ruin all of his stuff. When he finally cleaned his room, the consequence show more was that the pigs left and he could have a peaceful room! Overall it was a very cute book with a simple, yet important message. show less

I really enjoyed this book for so many reasons. First, I love how the book teaches a lesson to any child who reads it. It teaches children that they need to keep their room clean or else unwelcomed visitors may come and invade their space. It also teaches them responsibility. When Wendell went to complain to his mom about his room being too messy, she told him that it was his own responsibility and he needed to clean it up. Second, I loved the illustrations. The illustrator has such a unique style. I loved the way that he portrayed Wendell and especially the pigs! He did a great job portraying the pigs participating in human activities such as monopoly. Finally, I really liked the characters included. Wendell, the main character, is show more just a boy that many other students would be able to identify with. The pigs, although unrealistic, are funny characters. They only use Wendell for his messy room! The main idea of this story would be to keep your room clean. If you do not keep your room clean, you'll be housing some unwanted guests for a little while (maybe bugs instead of pigs). show less

There are two reasons I enjoyed this book. First, the illustrations in the book enhanced the story. The illustrations made the story much more enjoyable and interesting. Specifically, certain pages depicted pigs acting like humans carrying suitcases and playing games with the main character, Wendell. This was very entertaining to look at and represented the images that the reader would imagine while reading the story. The second reason I liked the book was because of the lesson that it pushed the reader to comprehend. The underlying message was that it is important to have rules, otherwise situations can get out of hand. Since Wendell refused to clean his room like his mother asked him to do, his room turned into a literal pigsty with show more pigs living in it. It was very imaginative but also had a great underlying message/big idea: the importance of respecting and listening to parents. show less

This is the book that allowed me to learn how much I enjoy the illustrations of Mark Teague. I was lost in this book for quite some time, exploring each of the delightful bedroom scenes and reflecting on my own childhood as quite the messy kid myself. I am also sincerely fond of books that explore adults funny phrases and other colloquialisms, and I typically find their material to be both entertaining and insightful to many kids.

This is a hilarious book that tells the story of Wendell’s experience when he doesn’t clean his room. Actual pigs move in to make it a pigsty, and don’t move out until Wendell cleans his room. The story of needing to clean one’s room is one that most kids can relate to, and the illustrations are funny and appropriate to the fanciful story.

Does your kid not clean up his room? I know, stupid question. Get Pigsty, an imaginative book where the pigs start moving in one by one when the main character turns his own room into a pigsty. Fun and nicely illustrated, and it could teach your little piggy why it's a good idea to keep your room clean.

I liked Pgisty, but it wasn't one of my favorite reads for a couple of reason. First of all, there wasn't a lot of real meaning behind the book. The book was centered around a main character whose room was messy that pigs started living in it. I guess the message could be to keep your room clean. I also didn't love the illustrations. I found them not very pleasant and kind of ugly. I think they might actually frighten young children reading this book. Despite this, I did find the book funny. The main character and the pigs do humorous things like play monopoly and jump on the bed as if it were a trampoline. I think this could definitely be amusing to young children. If anything, reading this book would help children strengthen their show more reading skills, because it provides a fun, engaging story. show less