Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Having been bested by the pigs he was raising in The Great Pig Escape, Bert shows he is still holding a grudge against a certain segment of the porcine set in The Great Pig Search. When Bert and his wife Ethel receive a postcard from Florida reading, “OINK!” Bert insists on heading to […]
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The Great Pig Search
April 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Early Elementary·Eileen Christelow·Farmed Animals·Fish·Jennifer Gannett·Pigs
The Great Pig Escape
April 8th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Books
Review By MARSHA RAKESTRAW The last laugh is on the farmers in The Great Pig Escape by Eileen Christelow. Bert and Ethel decide to try their hand at pig farming. When it’s time to take the pigs to auction, the pigs concoct an escape plan that includes pilfering clothes, impersonating townspeople and boarding a bus […]
Tags: Animal Escape·Animal Liberation·Early Elementary·Eileen Christelow·Farmed Animals·Marsha Rakestraw·Pigs·Read Aloud