A Treeful of Pigs

This book was very funny, yet clever. The wife was very witty and the farmer was very lazy however once he finally got out of bed, things were accomplished and everyone was happy. I think that this is a very good book. I think that promises are something that aren''t really understood until the

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later elementary grades. This would be a very good book to read to a class that is around fourth grade because they would really get what the moral of the story is.

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When the farmer convinces his wife to buy a herd of pigs, he promises that they will share the responsibility and chores together. However, when the pigs need corn planted, or a mudhole, or their food harvested, the farmer simply lays in bed promising to help another day. The farmer, tired of being

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asked to help, one day wishes for his pigs to just disappear so that he can get his rest. The next day, he finds that his pigs are gone! He begs his wife for help, but she refuses saying, "On the day that you jump out of bed, put on your clothes, and promise never to be lazy again... on that day, I will help you look for our lost pigs." And the farmer does exactly that - jumps out of bed, puts his clothes on, and promises (and keeps his promise!) to never be lazy again.

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A farmer and his wife get pigs, but the wife has to plant the corn, dig a hole, and carry buckets of water for the pigs all by herself because the farmer was too lazy. He slept all the time. The wife played a trick on the farmer and made him think the pigs were gone so the farmer got out of bed and

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saw that the pigs were still outside. He realized he was being lazy and helped him wife from then on out.

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Indirect and beneficial esson to kids: get out of bed in the morning.

My son liked this one when he was younger.

Funny fable with a moral much like that of the Little Red Hen.

A farmer's wife uses drastic measures to get her husband to abandon his lazy ways.

It's the bright, energetic, fun art that makes this one a winner.