School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Two appealing offerings for beginning readers. One hot day, Big Pig and Little Pig both decide to build their own pools. Although Big Pig likes to do things on a small scale (using a shovel to dig) and Little Pig likes to accomplish tasks on a grander scale (excavating with a bulldozer), they are still great friends. McPhail's signature illustrations fill each page as he once again successfully manages to transfer human emotions to his lovable cartoon pigs. Well-chosen vocabulary and repetition of words make this story a suitable choice for those just learning to read. In Tiger, a little girl comes across a variety of animals before finding her lost cat. Ernst illustrates the story with appealing cartoons in pastel colors. Her uncomplicated artwork invites children to make the connection between the words and the pictures, giving them plenty to look at while providing effective visual reinforcement for the appropriately simple text.-Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
While looking through the house for Tiger the cat, a girl uncovers--sometimes literally--each of her other pets instead. Although the story in this beginning reader is minimal, young readers will delight in pointing out the clues to Tiger's whereabouts and seeing the other animals appear one by one in the comic drawings. From HORN BOOK Fall 2001, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. K^-1. A little girl pours food into her cat's bowl, calling him in, but Tiger's nowhere to be found. Is he in the bed? No. The dog is in the bed. In the box? No. The rabbit's in the box. The search continues, adding a frog and a turtle to the menagerie, until Tiger finally appears. The text is perfect for the earliest readers to puzzle out, with the simplest words printed in large, clear type on plenty of clean, white space. Ernst's pastel-colored cartoon illustrations add an appealing, lighthearted touch while offering plenty of clues about the action. This Green Light reader is an inviting offering. --Gillian Engberg
