My Lucky Day

This turns our assumptions upside down. Pig comes to Fox's door by mistake, we think, and barely gets out of being eaten by Fox. Along the way, we marvel at Pig's cleverness. He's certainly a quick thinker! When Fox is about to roast him in a pan, he suggests that Fox wash him first because he's dirty. Pig gets a nice hot bath...isn't HE lucky.

Inference task: What is Pig's overall plan?

Inside this adorable book focused on a sly fox who believes that dinner showed up on his door step on evening when a plump little pig shows up. Then the plot thickens as this sweet plump pig offers up a spa treatment and dinner? This book allows for the reader to jump along as the fox truly thinks he is going to eat the little pig when all along it was the pig who was fooling him.

A fox is saved the trouble of hunting for his dinner when a tasty-looking piglet arrives at his door. It's his lucky day--or so he thinks. Then, the wily piglet outfoxes the fox: Wouldn't the fox prefer a clean pig to roast? The fox gets busy heating bathwater. Next comes a spaghetti dinner to fatten Pig up, followed by a luxurious massage to make his meat more tender. The fox finally collapses in exhaustion, and the sated piglet scampers home to a warm fire, ready to plan his next 'lucky day.' The discerning child will find the fox's reaction to his lost dinner depicted on the back cover. This well-paced, delightful book plays on traditional story patterns, enhanced by Kasza's lively illustrations. Children will relate this tale to the show more humor of a child outwitting a grown-up. show less

A fun twist on several little pig fairy tales and nursery rhymes. A piglet shows up at the doorstep of a hungry fox just in time for dinner. But, who is really having the lucky day? Cute, repetitive, and with a surprise ending!

Even as a grown adult, I loved reading this book. The author does a great job of crafting a clever story with a funny twist at the end to display a message of never underestimating what someone is capable of. The pig in the story seems to be in a bit of bad luck when he "accidentally" ends up at a hungry fox's house. As the book unfolds, readers will be able to cast a prediction of what the pig will do to stay out of the fox's stomach. The illustrations in the book are vibrant and completely reflect the words written. Thanks to these pictures, younger readers will be able to follow along in the book even if they lack the needed reading skills. While my favorite part of this book is the twist ending, I do not want to give it away and show more will only say that the pig knows exactly what he is doing. show less

Summary: A pig "accidentally" knocks on a hungry fox's door. The fox immediately thinks it's his lucky day because dinner is served. The pig begins to talk her way out of being eaten, by saying she is too tough and needs a massage first, she's too dirty and needs a bath first, she's too lean and needs food first. After the fox does all of these things for the pig, he is exhausted and falls asleep! The clean, full, and relaxed pig escapes the fox's house and plans his next door to knock on. It ends with the pig marking off fox on his list of houses to visit.

Personal reaction: I love this book! When I first began reading it, I thought it was going to end much differently. I immediately thought the fox made a mistake and knocked on the show more wrong door. I like how this book was not predictable at all, but instead kept you on your toes waiting for what's coming next!

Classroom extension ideas: You could read this book and then begin a writing activity. Tell the students to write an alternate ending to this book. After each student has written their alternate ending, have a share time. If time permits, have each student share their ending to the class. If you are on a time crunch, call on a few students to share to the class, or have each student share to a partner. show less

My Lucky Day was a very cute book. It seemed to be a spin-off of the story The Three Little Pigs, almost like an alternative scenario. I really liked the humor that the author incorporated into the story. I found myself—multiple times—laughing throughout the book. “What a bath! What a dinner! What a massage! This must be my lucky day!” This was funny to me because the entire day was about preparing the piglet to be eaten by the fox and instead of the pig focusing on the fact that he was almost eaten he enjoyed his bath, dinner, and massage and claimed it to be his lucky day! I really liked the illustrations throughout the book. Each illustration clearly tells the story without needing to read the words to tell the story. Kasza show more also includes small details such as motion lines to show the movement of the characters and adding texture to the foxes fur. This book has a clear, story plot with a building climax and a resolution at the end. I think that this would be categorized as a modern fantasy. The animals have human-like characteristics like talking and cooking etc. I couldn’t really pick out a solid message or lesson within the story other than teaching the reader to think outside the box. The pig thinks of cleaver ways to manipulate the fox into thinking he needed to do things to the pig before eating him, which leads to the pig being able to escape safely. Overall I really thought this book was great and I really enjoyed reading it. show less