Aunt Pitty Patty's Piggy

I had this book as a kid and I absolutely loved it. It helped me learn to read, cause I could repeat the parts! Love that my son will have it too

Aunt Pitty Patty and her niece Nelly went to the market. When they returned home it was plus a pig. A pig that doesn't want to go through the house's gate, that is. Nelly goes to get help, and first asks a dog to bite the pig, but the dog refuses. So then she asks a stick to hit the dog, because he refused. When the stick refuses as well, Nelly continues the chain, asking all sorts of creatures and items to help her. Finally she gets a yes, and the chain holds true, right up to the stick hitting the dog which bites the pig, who then goes through the gate. The story is told well, and flows nicely. It is easy to read out loud. The illustrations in this book are beautiful. Very realistic, and full of detail (like the flowers along the road), these illustrations make the book special. They add a lot to the book. Nelly is cute, and as the story progresses you can see how she becomes more and more frustrated and annoyed. All in all, it is a very good book with great illustrations. Loggie-log-log-log

What a sweet little book! My little girl enjoys this book very much. The illustrations are charming and appear to be based in the 1900's. It's a bit of a tongue twister but fun to read once you get the hang of it. Aunt Pitty Patty bought an onry pig who refuses to go inside the gate and that's where little Nelly comes in. Nelly walks along and asks many animals, people, and objects to help her in the dilemma of getting that pig where he's supposed to be. She finds a cat who is willing, for a small favor, to help her and her problem is solved.

My 4 yr old sister liked it. She could repeat the parts with me. The little girl's search for help was funny. I would recommend this book to anyone with kid in preschool or kindergarten.

Children will enjoy this read aloud adventure of complications featuring one obstinate pig that refuses to enter a gate. When at last the stick, the cow, the butcher, et al. have resolved the matter, and Farmer Brown, Nelly, and Aunt Pitty Patty have settled down to a fine meal, guess who is looking in hungrily from the window. McClintock's 19th century style illustrations provide plenty of tenacious animals and sylvan scenes. A fine selection to add to your bedtime or storytime collection.