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A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea
Contributor(s): Black, Michael Ian (Author), Hawkes, Kevin (Illustrator)

ISBN: 1416979220 ISBN-13: 9781416979227
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2010

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pigs
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2008051562

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 970 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.42" H x 9.3" W x 12.28" L (1.11 lbs) 40 pages

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

Awards: Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2013
Red Clover Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2012
Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2011
E.B. White Read Aloud Award, Finalist, Picture Book, 2011
Irma S. & James H. Black Award, Honor Book, Children's Literature, 2011

Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 19
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2010
Booklist 08/01/2010 pg. 55
Publishers Weekly 08/09/2010
New York Times Book Review 11/07/2010 pg. 34
School Library Journal 12/01/2010 pg. 78
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2011 pg. 14

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 139676
Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Could anything possibly be more fun than a pig parade ? You wouldn't think so. But you'd be wrong. A pig parade is a terrible idea. Pigs hate to march, refuse to wear the uniforms, don't care about floats, and insist on playing country music ballads. Those are just some of the reasons. And trust me, this hysterical book has plenty more

Contributor Bio(s): Hawkes, Kevin: - Kevin Hawkes has illustrated more than forty books for children, included the New York Times bestseller The Library Lion, Weslandia, Michael Ian Black's A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea, and Santa in Cincinatti. He lives in Southern Maine, where he can be found wandering aimlessly in his garden, unless forced indoors, where he creates imaginary landscapes with cobalt blue skies.Black, Michael Ian: - Michael Ian Black is a writer, comedian, and actor who currently appears on Another Period, The Jim Gaffigan Show, and Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. He created and starred in many television series, including Michael and Michael Have Issues, Stella, and The State. He wrote the screenplay for the film Run, Fatboy, Run and wrote and directed the film Wedding Daze. Michael regularly tours the country as a stand-up comedian and is the bestselling author of the book My Custom Van (and 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face), the memoir You're Not Doing It Right, and the children's books Chicken Cheeks, The Purple Kangaroo, A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea, I'm Bored, Naked!, and Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bop. Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children.

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