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Little Oink is a neat little pig, but his parents will not allow him to play until he is messy, as pigs should be.
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Chronicle Books (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 24 pages
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LibraryThing member ablachly
This is one of my 2.5 year old's favorite books. He starts cackling with laughter as soon as he picks it up, in anticipation of the page where Little Oink puts on a dirty stained t-shirt. Oh, the hilarity of it all.
LibraryThing member AbundanceofBooks
Ok people, take Little Hoot, replace him with a pig (appropriately named Little Oink), mix in pig stereotypes and viola - you have Little Oink. Another Every Kid character who likes to play with his friends and enjoys school. With the exception that Little Oink is very tidy, so of course the "one
"All my friends get to clean their rooms. Why can't I?" asked Little Oink.
His parents point out that he's a pig and pigs make messes. Since his parents love him and want him to grow up to be a respectable pig he must "learn how to make a proper mess."
"Mess up your room, put on some dirty clothes,
and then you can go out and play," said Mama Pig.
"Do I have to?" Little Oink snorted.
"Yes, you have to," they retorted.
We then watch as Little Oink empties his drawers, unmakes his bed, and even drags mud into his room. He asks his parents if he can go out and play, but they tell him that the room isn't a total pigsty just yet. So he throws his toys out of the toy box (you guessed it, more counting), and is finally allowed to go out and play is favorite game - house.
Yes, this is a Little Hoot clone, but the illustrations are fun and there is more word play. On a page that pictures Little Oink digging, the text reads he "dug playing with his pig pals." The picture of him at school while eating lunch - "He savored his days at school". This continues throughout the book. Yes, a lot of this is going to go over your child's head, but it's a fun touch. I did like the page where Little Oink imagines his friends getting to clean up their rooms: his bird friend arranges leaves and a mouse pushes a bar of soap bigger than he is. There's a lot on this page that your child can look at and talk about. The parents are spectacularly messy and children find it funny. Watching Little Oink play house and tidy up his tree house is cute but even the kids find the final line a bit much:
And they all lived hap-pig-ly ever after
Verdict:
Not my favorite of the three, the only reason I own it is because I bought a box set. That being said, there is a lot in the illustrations for children to enjoy and being able to make predictions based on patterns and past experience is an important reading skill. Younger kids will miss out on some of the corny word play - it's a great way to build vocabulary, but you will spend time explaining things. There is a lot less white space in this book, and I find that I miss it. I have the board book and the pages are packed with stuff, but the normal hardback doesn't feel as crowded. I give it three stars, it's ok, but Little Pea and Little Hoot are better.
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thing that Little Oink did not like" was mess up time. That's right, you heard me, it's time to make a mess!"All my friends get to clean their rooms. Why can't I?" asked Little Oink.
His parents point out that he's a pig and pigs make messes. Since his parents love him and want him to grow up to be a respectable pig he must "learn how to make a proper mess."
"Mess up your room, put on some dirty clothes,
and then you can go out and play," said Mama Pig.
"Do I have to?" Little Oink snorted.
"Yes, you have to," they retorted.
We then watch as Little Oink empties his drawers, unmakes his bed, and even drags mud into his room. He asks his parents if he can go out and play, but they tell him that the room isn't a total pigsty just yet. So he throws his toys out of the toy box (you guessed it, more counting), and is finally allowed to go out and play is favorite game - house.
Yes, this is a Little Hoot clone, but the illustrations are fun and there is more word play. On a page that pictures Little Oink digging, the text reads he "dug playing with his pig pals." The picture of him at school while eating lunch - "He savored his days at school". This continues throughout the book. Yes, a lot of this is going to go over your child's head, but it's a fun touch. I did like the page where Little Oink imagines his friends getting to clean up their rooms: his bird friend arranges leaves and a mouse pushes a bar of soap bigger than he is. There's a lot on this page that your child can look at and talk about. The parents are spectacularly messy and children find it funny. Watching Little Oink play house and tidy up his tree house is cute but even the kids find the final line a bit much:
And they all lived hap-pig-ly ever after
Verdict:
Not my favorite of the three, the only reason I own it is because I bought a box set. That being said, there is a lot in the illustrations for children to enjoy and being able to make predictions based on patterns and past experience is an important reading skill. Younger kids will miss out on some of the corny word play - it's a great way to build vocabulary, but you will spend time explaining things. There is a lot less white space in this book, and I find that I miss it. I have the board book and the pages are packed with stuff, but the normal hardback doesn't feel as crowded. I give it three stars, it's ok, but Little Pea and Little Hoot are better.
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LibraryThing member SJKessel
Rosenthal, A.K. (2009). Little Oink. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
9780811866552
Appetizer: Little Oink is a happy little pig, but there's one part of his day that he doesn't like. He hates having to make a mess. While all the other animals spend a portion of their day cleaning, Oink wishes to join
Rosenthal has an amazing ability to play with expectation and perspective. In this picturebook, making a mess is not fun and cleaning is. What more could a preschool teacher/babysitter/parent want to share with kids?
*Spoiler for the ending* I especially liked that Little Oink if finally able to clean as he likes when he plays house. Not only does it show that Oink can still realize his dream, but also, it challenges the gender stereotype that the girl is supposed to be the one to clean. Yayz! Challenge away, Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Challenge away!
Dinner Conversation:
"And now comes the story of Little Oink.
Little Oink was a neat little pig. He liked a lot of things."
"But there was one thing Little Oink did not like: Mess up time. Because that's what you have to do when you're a pig."
"All my friends get to clean their rooms. Why can't I? asked Little Oink?"
To Go with the Meal:
A fun read aloud, I'd probably share this book from time to time at the end of the day when it comes time to clean the classroom before going home.
Another option is to use this at home. When Little Oink goes through the process of un-cleaning his room (unmaking his bed, unfolding clothes, throwing his towel on the floor, etc.), a young reader can clean all the places and things Little Oink can only dream of cleaning.
There is also a page where Little Oink must take his toys out of his toy box. The page counts all of his toys, but does so out of order. A teacher could discuss how numbers can be spelled out (ten instead of 10) and have a wee little child count the toys for themselves.
Tasty Rating: !!!!
9780811866552
Appetizer: Little Oink is a happy little pig, but there's one part of his day that he doesn't like. He hates having to make a mess. While all the other animals spend a portion of their day cleaning, Oink wishes to join
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them.Rosenthal has an amazing ability to play with expectation and perspective. In this picturebook, making a mess is not fun and cleaning is. What more could a preschool teacher/babysitter/parent want to share with kids?
*Spoiler for the ending* I especially liked that Little Oink if finally able to clean as he likes when he plays house. Not only does it show that Oink can still realize his dream, but also, it challenges the gender stereotype that the girl is supposed to be the one to clean. Yayz! Challenge away, Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Challenge away!
Dinner Conversation:
"And now comes the story of Little Oink.
Little Oink was a neat little pig. He liked a lot of things."
"But there was one thing Little Oink did not like: Mess up time. Because that's what you have to do when you're a pig."
"All my friends get to clean their rooms. Why can't I? asked Little Oink?"
To Go with the Meal:
A fun read aloud, I'd probably share this book from time to time at the end of the day when it comes time to clean the classroom before going home.
Another option is to use this at home. When Little Oink goes through the process of un-cleaning his room (unmaking his bed, unfolding clothes, throwing his towel on the floor, etc.), a young reader can clean all the places and things Little Oink can only dream of cleaning.
There is also a page where Little Oink must take his toys out of his toy box. The page counts all of his toys, but does so out of order. A teacher could discuss how numbers can be spelled out (ten instead of 10) and have a wee little child count the toys for themselves.
Tasty Rating: !!!!
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Following upon their immensely successful Little Pea and Little Hoot, Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jen Corace once again deliver a tale of a youngster whose experience is the inversion of some common childhood problem, whether it be the disinclination to eat vegetables, or a reluctance to go to bed. In
I enjoyed this clever play on the classic parent-child conflict concerning the necessity of cleaning one's room, and thought Corace's ink and watercolor illustrations were charming. Little details, like Mama Pig's vintage glasses, added to the sense of visual whimsy. But while I think Little Oink will probably be a crowd-pleaser, particularly with young children who don't like to clean their rooms, somehow I didn't think it quite the equal of Little Pea. Whether this is owing to some difference in quality between the two, or merely to the fact that the novelty of concept has worn off, I couldn't really say. Still, this was an enjoyable picture-book, well worth the time of anyone who reads to (and with) toddlers.
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Little Oink, the eponymous hero likes nothing so much as to be clean, but his parents insist that all good pigs must make a mess, and will not permit him to go out and play, until his room is looking like a pigsty...I enjoyed this clever play on the classic parent-child conflict concerning the necessity of cleaning one's room, and thought Corace's ink and watercolor illustrations were charming. Little details, like Mama Pig's vintage glasses, added to the sense of visual whimsy. But while I think Little Oink will probably be a crowd-pleaser, particularly with young children who don't like to clean their rooms, somehow I didn't think it quite the equal of Little Pea. Whether this is owing to some difference in quality between the two, or merely to the fact that the novelty of concept has worn off, I couldn't really say. Still, this was an enjoyable picture-book, well worth the time of anyone who reads to (and with) toddlers.
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LibraryThing member Katieflu628
"Little Oink" is a story all about irony. The irony that there is a pig that wants everything to be clean, when his family insists that everything be messy! This bring humor to the idea of what a pig is stereotyped like, as well as represents that sometimes you have to do things that you do not
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want to! This story does it in a humorous way, but points out that the pig does not want to make his room a mess, but he has to listen to his parents. The illustrations fit the text great and make the story even more humorous. Show Less
LibraryThing member cvarela
If you are looking for the silliest and most ironic books for children, look no more and read Amy Krouse-Rosenthal's books. This is another story where things and do not happen in a normal way. Little oink is about the only pig who likes to be clean and organized. He spends time cleaning up his
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room and being neat, however, this causes him to get in trouble with his father. He is sent to mess up his room and put on dirty clothes in order to become the respectable pig he should be, just like his dad.The story is very entertaining and can be used as an interactive read-aloud in the classroom. Show Less
LibraryThing member MarlenePreciado
Such a cute book. This story is about a little pig who loves to be organized and clean. His parents on the other hand always scold him for being clean and tell him that if he wants to be a good little piggy he has to get dirty and make a mess. I thought it was a cute and funny book.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
24 p.; 5.5 inches
ISBN
1452153191 / 9781452153193
Other editions
Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Hardcover)
Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Board book)