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Ten Dirty Pigs, Ten Clean Pigs

Ten Dirty Pigs, Ten Clean Pigs
By Carol Roth Jurgen Philip Philip Philip Kevin Kevin P Geneen Philip Philip Philip Marie, C Roth, P Paparone

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Count along as ten dirty pigs have a hilariously good time getting squeaky clean, then turn around and, in an equally uproarious fashion, proceed to get filthy dirty again!

Children will delight in these high-spirited porkers and in the novelty of this upside-down, turn-around bathtime counting book that makes getting clean just as much fun as getting dirty.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1329996 in Books
  • Published on: 1999-08-01
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 32 pages

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
PreSchool-"One dirty pig gets into the tub," then two, then three, and up to ten pigs, who rinse, brush, clean, scrub, splash, and finally emerge as "the cleanest pigs in town." Readers then flip the book upside down, turn it over, and begin again with "One clean pig gets out of the bath," and after that go on to two, three, then up to ten pigs who dry, powder, dress, go out, and finally jump into a mud puddle to become dirty once again. The acrylic paintings are colorful and humorous; corals and golds predominate on the "dirty" side and blues and greens on the "clean" one. The pigs are smiling, stylized, smooth-skinned creatures, cylindrical in shape with impossibly flexible limbs; they are a little too cute for words (or for some adults) in their polka-dotted shower caps, spectacles, and terry-cloth robes. Both the illustrations and rhyming pig count are pleasant, though not dynamic, but the familiar actions and the turn-around format make this useful for preschool storytime, and appealing to very young children, who always enjoy a good splash.
Marian Drabkin, Richmond Public Library, CA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Roth, a former kindergarten teacher, writes full time.


Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh and poet Anne Morrow Lindbergh, first learned about Bessie Coleman in 1986, the 60th anniversary of her father's famous flight. "Bessie was an incredibly brave person who was hardly noticed, while my parents got so much publicity it was difficult for them to live their normal lives. I saw a crazy imbalance and wanted to try to set things right." Reeve Lindbergh lives in Vermont.
Pamela Paparone observes that NOBODY OWNS THE SKY is "about making dreams come true. My own dream has always been to be a children's book illustrator. In fact, I was ten years old when I created my first children's book. I dedicated it to Johnny Cash." Pamela Paparone lives in Pennsylvania.