The Great Pig Search

This book can stand on its own, but I like to read it after the"great pig escape." The children practice recall and retelling of the first story as the prelude to reading The Great Pig Search. Again, the children can "outsmart" the leading man because as he is looking all over for the pigs, the children can see the pigs "right there". This is a very popular book in my class of 4 and 5 year olds. It is great fun for me to read also.

"The trouble started the day Bert and Ethel's pigs escaped from the back of their truck. Right after that, people all over town started missing clothes. Everyone searched everywhere. No clothes. No pigs." Soon a postcard arrived from Florida with the word 'OINK'. It was embarrassing, everyone joking about Bert and Ethel's runaway, postcard writing pigs. What they needed, Bert decided was to get away from it all, and take a nice vacation to someplace special, warm and fun, like Florida. He bought two bus tickets, and those two pig farmers were soon on their way..... Eileen Christelow is back with another charming and amusing missing pig tale that's sure to have kids squealing with pleasure. Her simple and entertaining story line is enhanced with expressive and hilarious illustrations, and little ones will enjoy poring over the pages and finding all the disguised pigs in the most unusual places. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, The Great Pig Search is a rip roarin' comical adventure that's sure to tickle your funny bone each and everytime you open the book.

In Eileen Christelow's picturebook story The Great Pig Search, Bert and Ethel's pigs escape on their way to market and their owners receive a postcard with one message: "OINK". Now they decide to head to Florida in search of their wayward pigs - and Bert seems to see them everywhere in this whimsical, fun story.