I love that the animals he chose to draw really are the animals you would find in each country. His pictures are soft and vibrant at the same time. Tim Bowers illustrated this picture book, and that is where I can give the most praise. It’s also the second book featuring the main character, Poppy, a little pig with big hopes and dreams. I had high hopes for Kristi Yamaguchi’s It’s a Big World, Little Pig! The cover looked cute, and it’s published by a wonderful publisher, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Poppy begins to realize that although these animals look different, act different, and are from different places, they are all the same at heart. She meets a snowboarding Panda, a Maltese who skies, and two fellow skaters, a Crane and a Kangaroo. But, ever courageous and supported by her family (Emma, too!), Poppy embarks upon this exciting adventure head-on. Poppy, the adorable, persistent, dreaming-big pig, has a new adventure in store for her: the World Games ice-skating championship in Paris! Poppy is nervous about meeting so many new people in a new place. A quote that I really like in this book was “It's a big world, little pig, but remember that everyone smiles in the same language!” A smile can definitely leave give them a sense of peace, knowing that someone cares about them. However, this pig was far from lazy! So it breaks the perception that all pigs are lazy.This book is especially good for children who are new to the classroom or even new to America. I thought it was funny that the main character was a pig, when you think of a pig, you think lazy and fat. But knowing that everyone goes through the same thing is reassuring. The theme to this story is that meeting new friends is exciting and that everyone gets nervous when they go to a new place. When she gets there she meets from different parts of the world. She is nervous and scared at first, but her family and friends encourages her to go. This story is about a little pig who is a ice figure skater and gets invited to Paris to compete in the World Games. This book did not win any awards but it is written by Olympic figure skater gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi. This book is a picture book for the children group of N.
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