  | Full Text Reviews: Booklist - 05/15/2016 When “one very hungry pig” and his duckling partner-in-dine sit down to nosh on the most classic of comfort foods, a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, nine other very hungry (and very eager) pigs begin to add their own toppings, one by one. But the duo grows more and more alarmed as the additions pile perilously (and disgustingly) high. Soon, that humble PB&J is covered with pickles, peas, gravy, bees, and mac and cheese! Anderson engages readers as early as the inner title pages, providing visual hints of the food to come. His use of two-page spreads for each scene nicely captures the comical chaos that ensues for the first pig. Little ones will chuckle and snort reading about the gross flavor combinations and watching the once-simple sandwich rapidly grow into a “tower of muck.” In addition to the clever lesson on beginning counting skills, little ones will be delighted by the twist ending, which happily sets everything back to the way the one hungry pig always wanted. - Copyright 2016 Booklist. Loading...
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