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A review by msgabbythelibrarian
The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli
5.0
This book is award winning for two different things
CLEL's 2020 top book for "Read" theme
2020 Geisel honor book (The Geisel Award is given to the most distinguished book for beginning readers)
Admittedly, I don't love the color palate of this book. While the colors worked for "The Watermelon Seed," they don't work as much in "The Book Hog." Still, I love the story of a hog who is obsessed with books--only he can't read. But upon visiting the library....well, you can guess what happens.
For a book nerd or librarian, there are fun details to be found in the book. Like an "old time" return thing on the end papers. Or familiar book titles written in Hog's library books. It brought a smile to my face.
CLEL's 2020 top book for "Read" theme
2020 Geisel honor book (The Geisel Award is given to the most distinguished book for beginning readers)
Admittedly, I don't love the color palate of this book. While the colors worked for "The Watermelon Seed," they don't work as much in "The Book Hog." Still, I love the story of a hog who is obsessed with books--only he can't read. But upon visiting the library....well, you can guess what happens.
For a book nerd or librarian, there are fun details to be found in the book. Like an "old time" return thing on the end papers. Or familiar book titles written in Hog's library books. It brought a smile to my face.