The Book of Pigericks: Pig Limericks
by Arnold Lobel
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Thirty-eight original limericks about all manner of pigs.Tags
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If i was a teacher I wouldn’t actually read this book to my class because it is quite long but I would have it in my classroom library to read. I would love to see my students reading this book of silly poems about pigs to themselves or with friends
A plethora of amusing five-line poems.
More often than not, the last word in the first line is the same as the last word in the fifth line.
More often than not, the last word in the first line is the same as the last word in the fifth line.
Genre: Poetry
Media: Watercolor and Ink
Summary: This book is thirty-eight different limericks about pigs. The limericks were funny and kids would enjoy them. I could use this book to teach children good examples of limericks, because it has so many examples. I could also use it to show students that poems could be fun. This book was a good example of a poetry book because it shows many examples of limericks to really grasp the idea. This book is also a good example because it is a lot of fun and would have students engaged in the reading.
Media: Watercolor and Ink
Summary: This book is thirty-eight different limericks about pigs. The limericks were funny and kids would enjoy them. I could use this book to teach children good examples of limericks, because it has so many examples. I could also use it to show students that poems could be fun. This book was a good example of a poetry book because it shows many examples of limericks to really grasp the idea. This book is also a good example because it is a lot of fun and would have students engaged in the reading.
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Arnold Stark Lobel (May 22, 1933-December 4, 1987) was a popular American author of children's books. Among his most popular books are those of the Frog and Toad series, and Mouse Soup, which won the Garden State Children's Book Award from the New Jersey Library Association. Lobel won the 1981 Caldecott Medal for his book, Fables. Lobel also show more illustrated the works of other authors. A notable example is Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley, which was first published in 1969. He was born in Los Angeles, California. When he graduated from art school, he married Anita Kempler, who also achieved fame as a children's book author and illustrator. Lobel died ion December 4,1987 due to complications arising from AIDS. He was 54 years old. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1983
- Dedication
- To Bertram Ross and John Wallowitch
- First words
- There was an old pig with a pen
Who wrote stories and verse now and then. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Then he quietly sat
With his comfortable cat...
While he rested his brushes and pen.
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