Astronaut Piggy Wiggy

From School Library Journal PreSchool-While stargazing through his telescope, PiggyWiggy imagines himself wearing a special space suit, climbing into a rocket, and preparing for blastoff. Once in space he would explore faraway planets and have grand adventures. The short text ends with the piglet safely back home "in time for breakfast." Each page in this attractively designed book has a vividly colored background in a variety of bold shades: hot pink, bright blue, sunny yellow. The cartoon illustrations are playful and imaginative, featuring Picasso-like planets and space friends. The frontispiece shows the inquisitive pig in space pajamas, surrounded by his astronaut gear-including bubble helmet and sandwich lunch. Young children will enjoy spotting these items as they appear throughout the pages. Pair this title with Nick Sharratt's Rocket Countdown (Candlewick, 1995) for a fun-filled toddler storytime. Book Description PiggyWiggy, his beloved toy, Teddy and all their friends sample space flight con brio! They are properly outfitted, they know how to make repairs to their spaceship, and they are eager to make friends with aliens. They are, in fact, nearly ideal astronauts- trained and ready and fit -as long as they get back to Earth in time for breakfast!Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 24 pages Publisher: Hand Print; 1st edition (February 1, 2002) Language: English