The book series elephant and piggie by mo willems is one of my kids favorites. In my 15 years as a prek teacher, the best picture book series ive ever encountered is mo willems elephant and piggie. Mo willems fun story of elephant gerald and his sidekick piggie. She brings her friends around and tries to get gerald to join in the festivit. Elephant and piggie is the classic funny early reader series, and the titles on this list are excellent for kids who like elephant and piggie, or books like frog and toad. These books are meant for early readers and the books are done in a comic book style. Enjoy this storybook with your favorite characters in another adventure from their magical world.
Hartland public library elephant and piggie showthere is. Jun 18, 2012 series at guided reading levels fountas and pinnell levels f w. Elephant, whose name is gerald, tends to be cautious and pessimistic while his best friend, piggie, is quite different. For the early reader on your gift list, shop the elephant and piggie book series. At whim, they can make the children reading them say funny words like banana. Piggie is determined to cheer him up by dressing as a cowboy, a clown, and even a robot. Mo began his career as a writer and animator on sesame street, where he garnered six emmy awards. I really like slop read aloud elephant gerald gets a taste of his pal piggies favorite dish. In this theodore geisel honor book, gerald the elephant and his porcine companion piggie arrive at the delightful realization that they are in a book. He has such a sense of humor that i know hes gonna love it. A scholastic book list starring elephant and piggie, mo willems charming and hilarious illustrated series perfect for beginning and reluctant readers.
With that distinction comes power that makes them giggle. Author mo willems story of piggies friend elephant who learns he can dance if he just tries. This sixbook set includes my friend is sad, today i will fly. The books are hilarious, at times emotional, help build early reading comprehension and decoding skills, and help children learn social and emotional skills. If piggie does go, who is gerald going to play pingpong with, skip with, and wear their silly hats with. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Practice early math and literacy skills, alphabet, counting, patterns, scissor skills and more. The series began publication in the year 2007, when today i will fly. An elephant and piggie book an elephant and piggie book 23 by mo willems jun 2, 2015.
This is a good day, gerald announces, and it isuntil a few pages later when piggie says, well, i am going, and her elephant pal pitches a fit of separationanxiety induced pleading and temper worthy of a certain pigeon who, since he shows up in every willems book, appropriately makes an appearance during this tantrum scene. We have proved that a love of books and desire to read are often more critical than the justright reading level in motivating children to become readers. My friend is sad an elephant and piggie book hardcover. Ive stated many times that i am by no means a literacy specialist, just an avid childrens book lover and i really enjoyed searching for new funny early readers to put. This book is about an elephant that breaks his trunk and tells the story to piggy. But, when gerald learns that books end, with piggie demonstrating by turning the bottom corner of the page to see how many are left, he shouts, this book is. Not surprisingly, the books are hilarious, charming, and speak directly to kids.
Piggie ruins what was a perfectly good day by informing gerald that she is going. The books are written in conversational style with piggie s words appearing in pink letter bubbles and geralds appearing in grey. He broke it running to piggy to tell him a different story. Every time i see a new one i have to read it and i really want to read it out loud you really get the full effect if you read it out loud. Oct 25, 2019 elephant and piggie book club anchor charts kindergarten author study with awardwinning author and illustrator mo willems inspired our family elephant and piggie book club. The stories are funny, include lovable characters, and teach valuable lessons in a gentle way that kids really enjoy. The two lovable characters are funny and entertaining, and teach wonderful lessons about life and friendship. Unlikely friends play pretend in straightforward story.
The books are written in conversational style with piggies words appearing in pink letter bubbles and geralds appearing in grey letter bubbles. Several of my students take copies of this and the other elephant and piggie books home to read and reread every night. An elephant and piggie book elephant and piggie this book is so hot in my k1 class that i ordered 4 more. Its pig day in town and piggie is happy to share it with anyone who will listen. The elephant and piggie book s fly out of my classroom for home reading and are in great demand at the reading tablebetter than seuss for high interest. Best friends elephant and piggie introduce kids to their favorite books brought to life in original stories created by a variety of awardwinning contemporary childrens book authors and illustrators. Published on sep 1, 2017 a read aloud video of we are in a book. Reading childrens books is a fun way to learn english vocabulary and. An elephant and piggie book read aloud listen to my. The series, which debuted in 2007 with two books, is done in a comic book style, and. Elephant and piggie is a book series for early readers by mo willems. Early readers learn about the ups and downs and ins and outs of friendship with unlikely best friends, gerald and piggie. But what does it take to make a sad elephant happy. Use this free printable pack for preschool and kindergarten kids to practice math, literacy and fine motor skills with the elephant and piggie characters.
Using vocabulary perfect for beginning readers and vetted by an earlylearning specialist, mo willems has crafted a mind. Elephant and piggie are excited to be read by you, and watched. Preschool and kindergarten kids will have a blast learning with these 2 lovable friends. The definitive ranking of every elephant and piggie book. Get ready to laugh as gearld gets a bird stuck on his head, and piggie is. Oct 04, 2011 another elephant and piggie book that keeps the reader interested until the final page. An elephant and piggie book by mo willems jul 31, 2007. Ive been teaching k2 for 32 years and havent seen this kind of excitement over a book series for very young readers.
The books feature two lovable and funny characters. A threetime caldecott honor winner for dont let the pigeon drive the bus. The series, which debuted in 2007 with two books, is done in a comic book style, and features two friends. The 25 elephant and piggie books by mo willems, which are each 64 pages long, revolve around the friendship of elephant and piggie. Free printables to go along with the book series elephant and piggie by mo willems. The conversational story books are for sale here at up to 30% off. Michelson galleries would like to thank mo willems for this amazing young reader series. Series at guided reading levels fountas and pinnell levels. After seeing my 6 year old granddaughter reading and laughing at the elephant and piggie books she has, i bought this elephant and piggie biggie for my 4 year old grandson.