Title:
The pig in the pond / Martin Waddell ; illustrated by Jill Barton.
ISBN:
9781564026040
9781564020505
9780785779827
9780780764125
Personal Author:
Edition:
First U.S. paperback edition.
Publication Information:
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 1996.
©1992
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
Contents:
Pigs don't swim, or so it's said. But on one of the hottest days of the summer, the pig on Neligan's farm sits by the pond feeling envious of the ducks and the geese floating in the cool water. Finally, when she can endure the heat no longer -- splash -- this sweltering pig takes a dive, throwing the entire farm into an uproar. It isn't long, however, before the refreshing idea catches on, and the pig finds that she's got company This spirited tale with its exuberant illustrations is sure to be a hit with all those young and old who ever wanted to take the plunge.
Summary:
An overheated pig who doesn't swim, throws himself into a pond, throwing the farmyard into an uproar. But on this hot summer day, the pig on Neligan's farm sits by the pond feeling envious of the ducks and geese floating in the cool water. Finally, when she can endure the heat no longer--Splash!--this sweltering pig takes a dive, throwing the entire farm into an uproar.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 1.7 0.5 65854.
Reading Counts RC K-2 1.8 1 Quiz: 33496 Guided reading level: G.
Added Author:
Electronic Access:
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0624/2006284600-d.htmlhttp://falcon.jmu.edu/%7Eramseyil/waddell.htm
http://eduplace.com/tview/p/piginthepond.html
Audience:
Decoding demand: 23 (low) Semantic demand: 33 (low) Syntactic demand: 39 (low) Structure demand: 37 (low) Lexile
Audience:
270L Lexile
OCLC Number:
ocm34374345
Availability:
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