PIG IN A WIG
Early Reader Giveaway Winners

23 individual copies were given away to educators, librarians and literacy groups. Thank you to HarperCollins Publishers!

 

ABOUT THE BOOKS

Pig in a Wig Series
By Emma J. Virjan
Illustrated by Emma J. Virjan
Published by HarperCollins Publishers
Age Range: 4 – 8 Years

Pig in a Wig is a bright, lively and humorous early reader series “with echoes of Seuss and Willems,” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) that includes…

What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig
ISBN-13: 9780062494313
What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush
ISBN-13: 9780062415288
What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch
ISBN-13: 9780062415295
What This Story Needs Is a Bang and a Clang
ISBN-13: 9780062415301
What This Story Needs Is a Vroom and a Zoom
ISBN-13: 9780062494313

“Great choice for absolute beginners and—bonus!—it has a true story arc, with a plot about friendship and cooperation.”
—New York Times
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“Carefully chosen, easily decoded words ensure that beginning readers will find instant success here.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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“Good-natured rhyming fun.”
—Publishers Weekly
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“Easy words, a funny premise, and droll illustrations add up to a book that will satisfy, even after many readings.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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“Sure to fly off the shelf.”
—School Library Journal
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“Virjan’s brightly colored charcoal artwork, populated by cheery, expressive cartoon creatures, is a great complement for the cumulative rhyme, alliteration, and onomatopoeia, and the cyclical nature of the story will help new readers.”
—Booklist
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“Solid choice for early reader shelves.”
—School Library Journal

 

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THE GIVEAWAY WINNERS

Boston Public Library- North End Branch, Boston, MA
Community Academy of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Crawford County Elementary, Roberta, GA
Dare Elementary School, Yorktown, VA
Federal Furnace Elementary School, Plymouth, MA
Fernwood Elementary, Bothell, WA
Graceville Public Library, Graceville, MN
Great Prairie Area Education Agency, Ottumwa, IA
Hackberry Elementary, Frisco, TX
Hamagrael Elementary School, Delmar, NY
HM Pearson Elementary, Catlett, VA
Indian Trails Library, Wheelin, IL
Kesnington Elementary Library, Kensington, NH
Library of the Canyons, Silverado, CA
LREI, New York, NY
Menchaca Elementary, AustinvTX
Mount Carmel School, Abbeville, LA
New Lebanon Library, New Lebanon, NY
Ocean Park Timberland Library, Ocean Park, WA
Pilgrim School Library, Los Angeles, CA
Sage Elementary School, Spring Creek, NV
Shacklette Elementary, Louisville, KY
Stanley Elementary School, Tacoma, WA