Pizza Pig
Published on 27. February 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-5247-1334-8 (ISBN)
Description
Kindness is on the menu! Pizza Pig's pizza parlor is the place to be, where animals can order whatever their taste buds desire in this entertaining Step 2 beginning reader.
WINNER of the 2019 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award for Beginning Fiction!
Penguins like their pizza cold. Rats want cheese with extra mold!
Customers at Pizza Pig's get whatever they want on their pizzas! But why isn't Turtle eating? It turns out that one is the loneliest number when it comes to a bustling pizza joint filled with groups of animals. All Turtle needs is a friend to whet her appetite! This rhyming story about pizza, compassion, and friendship is sure to tickle young readers.
Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
WINNER of the 2019 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award for Beginning Fiction!
Penguins like their pizza cold. Rats want cheese with extra mold!
Customers at Pizza Pig's get whatever they want on their pizzas! But why isn't Turtle eating? It turns out that one is the loneliest number when it comes to a bustling pizza joint filled with groups of animals. All Turtle needs is a friend to whet her appetite! This rhyming story about pizza, compassion, and friendship is sure to tickle young readers.
Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to First Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 6 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Full colour
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
74 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5247-1334-8 (9781524713348)
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DIANA MURRAY is the author of many picture books for kids and her poems have appeared in children's magazines such as Highlights, High Five, Spider, and Ladybug. She grew up in New York City and still lives nearby with her husband, two very messy children, and a goldfish named Pickle. Her favorite pizza toppings are mushrooms and olives.
MARIA KARIPIDOU is an illustrator based in Germany. Her work has appeared in many children's books and magazine as well as commercial advertisements for international clients.
MARIA KARIPIDOU is an illustrator based in Germany. Her work has appeared in many children's books and magazine as well as commercial advertisements for international clients.