Happy Pig Day!-an Elephant and Piggie Book

Name: Happy Pig Day!-an Elephant and Piggie Book
ISBN: 9781423143420

Mo Willems

Disney Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 4, 2011

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Who it’s for: A cheerful friendship story pairs Piggie’s enthusiasm with Gerald’s careful concern about joining the fun.
Themes: Friendship, Celebration, Belonging
Genres: Pig Stories, Elephant Stories, Birthday Stories

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About this book

Mo Willems, award-winning, New York Times best-selling creator of The Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Unlimited Squirrels, presents best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie. Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In Happy Pig Day! Piggie celebrates her favorite day of the year! But will Gerald the Elephant be included in the festivities?

Read all of Elephant Gerald and Piggie’s adventures! · Today I Will Fly! · My Friend is Sad · I Am Invited to a Party! · There is a Bird on Your Head! · I Love My New Toy! · I Will Surprise My Friend! · Are You Ready to Play Outside? · Watch Me Throw the Ball! · Elephants Cannot Dance! · Pigs Make Me Sneeze! · I Am Going! · Can I Play Too? · We Are in a Book! · I Broke My Trunk! · Should I Share My Ice Cream? · Let’s Go for a Drive! · Happy Pig Day! · Listen to My Trumpet! · A Big Guy Took My Ball! · I’m a Frog! · My New Friend is So Fun! · Waiting is Not Easy! · I Will Take a Nap! · I Really Like Slop! · The Thank You Book

Best-Friend Festivities

A cheerful friendship story pairs Piggie’s enthusiasm with Gerald’s careful concern about joining the fun.

Come here for

The contrast between a beaming Piggie and a cautious Gerald
A playful celebration with best-friend dynamics

Expect

Warm humor rooted in two very different temperaments
A question of whether Gerald will feel included

Where it sits

Elephant Stories	65%
Birthday Stories	48%
Pig Stories	32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

Elephant Stories
Pig Stories
Funny Stories

Authors: Mo Willems
Publisher: Disney Publishing Group
Published: October 4, 2011
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Friendship · Celebration · Belonging
Reading lane: Elephant Stories