Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Penguin Young Readers (Penguin)
Pages
48
Description
Amanda Pig and her family and friends try to find different ways to beat the heat.
Description
It is the hottest day of the summer, and poor Amanda pig is as droopy as the plants in her father’s garden. Her knees are hot, her nose is hot, even her hair ribbons are hot! How will this little pig stay cool? it is not easy, but plucky Amanda is determined to beat the heat. with four funny chapters filled with adorable illustrations, this story will have readers giggling over Amanda’s muggyday woes and her quest to keep cool.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2005
Physical description
48 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
0142407755 / 9780142407752
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Lexile
480L
User reviews
LibraryThing member katrinafroelich
In this delightful early reader, there are wonderful descriptions of how the heat impact the activities and experiences of the characters. The language is active and engaging and highly relateable for this age level. Unfortunately there are a few places where the text blocks have been chopped in
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awkward places between pages -- which might cause stumbling points for young readers. Show Less
LibraryThing member LanaLee123
Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day is classified as a Level 2 easy read meaning its purpose is for reading with an adult, it has short sentences and for its simple dialogue. Although it fits each of these classifications well, the content of the three stories awful. A characters name being Lollipop,
Would never use it in any sort of setting be it library, classroom or home. I feel it lacks in both educational and entertainment value, but judge for yourself!
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the female characters either “doing nothing” or selling lemonade and wearing either flower or polka dot prints when boys wear plaid and the mere fact that the main characters are pigs, makes the book quite obnoxious. Would never use it in any sort of setting be it library, classroom or home. I feel it lacks in both educational and entertainment value, but judge for yourself!
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LibraryThing member rdelamatre
Another adorable pig book, this is a great summer read about selling lemonade and dealing with the heat. A good seasonal read and one easy enough for younger children to get through.
LibraryThing member Leah08
This is a good example of a Modern Fantasy book. The plot is totally unrealistic (pigs building a fort, planting a garden, etc) but the author uses our willing suspension of disbelief and makes the story interesting and fun. Everything that happens in the story could never happen in real life, but
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the made up plot is fun and we as readers buy into it.Plot
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LibraryThing member mulstad07
Age: Primary, Intermediate
Media: Water Colors
The genre of this book is fantasy. It is fantasy because there are not talking pigs in real life. The author still makes it seem like it is real because she gives the pigs human characteristics. The main character in this book is Amanda Pig. She does not
Media: Water Colors
The genre of this book is fantasy. It is fantasy because there are not talking pigs in real life. The author still makes it seem like it is real because she gives the pigs human characteristics. The main character in this book is Amanda Pig. She does not
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really have much depth because we are not revealed much about who she really is besides the fact that she thinks it is hot outside. As for the setting of the book, it takes place on in a neighborhood which emphasizes the fact that this book is fantasy. Show Less
LibraryThing member justine87
fun and entertaining story to read
LibraryThing member JenJ.
Divided into four short chapters, Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day is a good choice for readers just beginning to read fluently on their own. Van Leeuwen includes a lot of repetition without straying into boredom territory all while depicting Amanda and her family's gently amusing attempts to get
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through one very hot day. The illustrations by Ann Schweninger, done in carbon pencil, colored pencils, and watercolor washes, provide ample assistance for decoding the text. The characters as illustrated are charming with soft edges, but not cutesy. One of several easy readers focusing on Amanda and her older brother Oliver, this would be a solid recommendation for beginning readers looking for more animal stories after tearing through all of Lobel's stellar Frog and Toad books. Show Less
LibraryThing member SweetBeeBecky
Sweet little Amanda Pig appears in another story for young readers, one which would be perfectly suited to one who is just beginning to read independently. Amanda Pig, famous in stories such as this one along with her brother Oliver, looks for many ways to keep cool on a very hot summer day. The
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brightly colored characters and their environment help the reader's fluency by offering clues about the text, and the text itself is just repetitive enough to encourage and build confidence in newly independent readers. The book is a chapter book (four chapters), which will also make a young reader feel successful having completed it. Show Less
LibraryThing member mariasegoviano
I love how there's a central theme of not giving in, not giving up. I really enjoyed how the author portrays 4 different situations in which Amanda has found ways to overcome the intense heat. It's a story that young readers can relate to especially when Amanda's brother tried to exclude her from
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building a fort. And how she excluded him from sharing the shade from the tree and the lemonade. Show Less
LibraryThing member kbesaw
Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day is a beginner's chapter book about a pig who is trying to find comfort despite the hot weather.
Awards
Geisel Award (Honor Book — 2006)
Notable Children's Book (2006)
Call number
J2M.1011