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193rd out of 752 books
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865 voters
I am Invited to a Party! (Elephant and Piggie #4)
by
Mo Willems
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In I Am Invited to a Party! Piggie is invited to her first party. She doesn't know what to wear, though, so she asks her best friend Elephant for help. Elephant's advice is odd to say the least, so Piggie will try on all...more
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In I Am Invited to a Party! Piggie is invited to her first party. She doesn't know what to wear, though, so she asks her best friend Elephant for help. Elephant's advice is odd to say the least, so Piggie will try on all...more
Hardcover, 64 pages
Published
September 1st 2007
by Disney-Hyperion
(first published July 31st 2007)
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Easy Reader
For primary students
Piggie has been invited to a party, and her friend Gerald the elephant gives advice on how to get ready in this humorous beginning reader.
Mo Willems delivers on what every beginning reader wants and needs: simple but engaging text, with only a handful of words on each page, and a short but hilarious story line. The story is told through a combination of dialogue in speech balloons (Gerald's are gray and Piggie's are pale pink) and expressive illustrations that prov...more
For primary students
Piggie has been invited to a party, and her friend Gerald the elephant gives advice on how to get ready in this humorous beginning reader.
Mo Willems delivers on what every beginning reader wants and needs: simple but engaging text, with only a handful of words on each page, and a short but hilarious story line. The story is told through a combination of dialogue in speech balloons (Gerald's are gray and Piggie's are pale pink) and expressive illustrations that prov...more
Kindergarten - 1st grade
Willems make excellent use of white space in this cute and comical piece. The simplicity of the book is welcoming and makes the young reader feel comfortable. The text is large and easy to read. The text is limited to three or four words per page. Some pages do not have any text at all, just funny pictures that engages the reader. Beginning readers will really be attracted to this book because of its lighthearted tone and repetition.
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Willems make excellent use of white space in this cute and comical piece. The simplicity of the book is welcoming and makes the young reader feel comfortable. The text is large and easy to read. The text is limited to three or four words per page. Some pages do not have any text at all, just funny pictures that engages the reader. Beginning readers will really be attracted to this book because of its lighthearted tone and repetition.
Related Content Areas:
Art, Social Stud...more
We just discovered the Elephant & Piggie series at the library and have checked out every one they have. They are a bit easy for my 7-year-old to read on his own, but he loves that they are easy enough that he can sit and read them to his younger brother without any adult help. The 5-yr-old thinks they are hilarious and has memorized several books. The two youngest act out the story lines during their play time.
My older boys (both 11) will read these on their own. Even I think they're hilari...more
My older boys (both 11) will read these on their own. Even I think they're hilari...more
My aunt is a Kindergarten teacher and has the Elephant and Piggie series. I not to long ago was able to volunteer in her class and read this particular book a loud to her students. What I enjoy about these books are its innocents. The story is about a pig who gets invited to a party, and what joy it brings him to know that he was invited! Her best friend Gerald the elephant informers her about the parties and what she is going to expect and all the other parties that happen. The stories are simp...more
Library - Mo Willems knocks another one out of the park, as far as Charlotte is concerned. This was our first Elephant and Piggie book, and she totally loved it. I know some adults who are requested to read to Charlotte don't particularly like the speech bubble format of many of Willem's books, but I don't mind it at all. Charlotte likes talking about parties, so we thought she'd like that part, but she really likes the "zip!" "zap!" parts when the characters dash off the page. She also likes to...more
I can't get enough of Mo Willems! HIs pictures are hilarious, and the short phrasing keeps the story moving quickly. In this book, the best friends Piggie (the pig) and Gerald (the elephant) are back. Piggie is invited to a party, and luckily, Gerald "Knows all about parties". Together they get ready for a variety of possible (and ridiculous) party scenarios. Did you know Piggie was a girl? She is--and quite a fancy one once she dons a polka-dot dress, chandelier earrings, and cowboy hat. The tw...more
Notes: I am Invited to a Party, by Mo Willems, is a funny book that students will enjoy and want to read more books like this one.
Bookr Review: In this book, Mo Willems does a great job having Gerald and Piggie get ready for a party. They come up with some very interesting costumes. The children that will read this book will really enjoy it and this will make them question what they should wear to the party the next time they go.
Recommend: I recommend this book to students in grades K-2, and rea...more
Bookr Review: In this book, Mo Willems does a great job having Gerald and Piggie get ready for a party. They come up with some very interesting costumes. The children that will read this book will really enjoy it and this will make them question what they should wear to the party the next time they go.
Recommend: I recommend this book to students in grades K-2, and rea...more
They have such vivid illustrations, and such exciting text - text that still manages to be simple enough for early readers. (I'm still not sure how Mo Willems manages that feat!)
And did I mention the illustrations? When Piggie is skeptical about the idea of a fancy pool costume party, you could just copy her picture and stick it in the dictionary under "skeptical". It'd work. When Gerald is convinced that he knows parties, you can just feel how sure he is. I love it so much.
And did I mention the illustrations? When Piggie is skeptical about the idea of a fancy pool costume party, you could just copy her picture and stick it in the dictionary under "skeptical". It'd work. When Gerald is convinced that he knows parties, you can just feel how sure he is. I love it so much.
I think this is my favorite of the Elephant and Piggie books. We just discovered this excellent series. So many books of this reading level are so mind numbingly boring that you can't get your early reader to struggle through them. These books are simple but funny and clever. I also love how they teach the kids to read with expression through the use of large/small fonts and capital letters. Thank you so much Mo Willems for adding some fun books to the early reader genre.
I love all of Gerald's ideas of parties. They seem so out there and then they are right. The illustrations are good there is not too much on a page and I like that.
My summary,
PIggy gets invited to a party and ask Gerald to go with her. Gerald says he knows party and tells Piggy that is probably a fancy party and then a costume party and then a pool party. They go to the party in all these get ups and Gerald is right it is a fancy costume pool party.
My summary,
PIggy gets invited to a party and ask Gerald to go with her. Gerald says he knows party and tells Piggy that is probably a fancy party and then a costume party and then a pool party. They go to the party in all these get ups and Gerald is right it is a fancy costume pool party.
I Am Invited to a Party tells the story of Piggie's utter joy at receiving an invitation to a party, and then her apprehension when she isn't sure what she should wear to her party. Her best friend Gerald the elephant comes to the rescue, expertly advising her that parties are fancy affairs. But they are also swim parties. And costume parties, too! Kids will love the way that Elephant and Piggie dance, shouting "Party! Party!" They will relate to the emotions that Piggie goes through. And they w...more
Mar 17, 2010
Dolly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
beginning readers and parents reading with their children
Mo Willems does it again with another fun and fantastically silly Elephant and Piggie book. They are simply narrated, with often just one sentence (or even just one word or one sound) on each page. And the animated expressions on Gerald and Piggie are very humorous. These are great books to build up the confidence of a young reader as well as to encourage reading with emphasis and expression.
Piggie and Gerald once again make a smashing hit for themselves in this book "I am Invited to a Party!". In this hilarious book by Mo Willems, Piggie gets invited to her first ever party. She is excited to get invited to a party because she has never been to one, but is nervous because she doesn't know what to expect. Gerald just so happens to be a party expert and is fully prepared to help Piggie get ready and even go to the party himself. I love how Mo Willems makes Gerald out to be a knowledg...more
This too was a little abstract because my granddaughter doesn’t yet know that you can be allergic to something. It was funny with the big sneezes and even the alarm concerning the friendship might have to end showed Elephant’s usual worries over nothing. It would be good for checking to see if young students are inferring what Elephant is so worried about.
This is a great book for the dramatic play area. Allowing them to dress up, play around with the concept of different attires for different occasions and go as far as to throw a theme party for the class and have them bring one thing from home that can be worn or used at that party. For example, if we have a cowboy party the kids could bring cowboy hats.
Apr 11, 2011
Heather Torgersen
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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In this addition to the Elephant and Piggie series, Piggie is invited to a party, but needs some help from Gerald! Mo Willems once again creates a wonderful short story for beginning readers than is wildly funny. This is by far my favorite book series, and children always love the stories!
I am so glad that I was introduced to the Mo Willems book. Once again he did a great job!! This book is very simple and new readers will be able to read it on their own with ease. It is a very funny story and can be told with many different types of voices which makes it even funnier!
I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems would make a nice companion book to Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan. Piggie has been invited to a party and asks Gerald to help her prepare. Fortunately Gerald knows parties!
Gerald goes through all the different possibilities for the party. It might be formal. It night be a costume party. It might be a swim party. Gerald and Piggie (though less enthusiastically) decide its best to prepared for every eventuality.
It's cute for its absurdity and even better...more
Gerald goes through all the different possibilities for the party. It might be formal. It night be a costume party. It might be a swim party. Gerald and Piggie (though less enthusiastically) decide its best to prepared for every eventuality.
It's cute for its absurdity and even better...more
I honestly think this is my favorite Elephant & Piggie book (which is saying a lot). It's certainly the one I recommend the most, although that's partially cause it's the one we always have in stock.
Piggie gets invited to a party and she's never been to one before. Thankfully, Gerald knows parties. But what if it's a costume party? Or a pool party? Or a fancy pool costume party? THEY MUST BE READY!
Cute, fun and witty. Also, Elephant & Piggie books are my favorite recommendation for early...more
Piggie gets invited to a party and she's never been to one before. Thankfully, Gerald knows parties. But what if it's a costume party? Or a pool party? Or a fancy pool costume party? THEY MUST BE READY!
Cute, fun and witty. Also, Elephant & Piggie books are my favorite recommendation for early...more
A big hit in story time. I had to adjust a bit, since all the words are in thought bubbles (I added a lot of "said Gerald"s and "asked Piggie"s). The kids loved the pictures and were for the most part willing to join in the chants of "Party!"
Fun read! Piggie is invited to a party, his first ever party. With the help of Elephant (who knows parties) he gets ready to go. When they get to the party they are as ready as ever. I recommend for kids from preschool age till 2nd grade.
Another conversation between elephant and pig. They get all excited about the party. I love how they go crazily "Party, party, party, party!" and when they ask " what if" question. Children can learn to answer " what if" question.
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2007 - Picture Book (Graphic Novel)
In this funny book, Elephant and Piggie are invited to a party. They are very confused on what they should wear. As a result, they get end up getting very mixed up and wear some very funny close. Very funny!
In this funny book, Elephant and Piggie are invited to a party. They are very confused on what they should wear. As a result, they get end up getting very mixed up and wear some very funny close. Very funny!
Piggie & Gerald receive birthday party invitations, but they are not sure what kind of party it will be. A costume party, a pool party, a fancy party? They must be prepared for them all!
Typically wonderful art and expressive text.
Typically wonderful art and expressive text.
Everyone wants to go to a fancy costume swimming party! Again, easy to figure out for the beginning reader and entertaining for the one reading. Also, in this one, I finally figured out that Piggie is a girl and Elephant is a boy.
Piggie is invited to her first party. She doesn't know what to wear, though, so she asks her best friend Elephant for help. Elephant's advice is odd to say the least, so Piggie will try on all sorts of zany outfits before finally arriving at the party for a hilarious surprise.
This was yet another great Mo Willems masterpiece because of the unique perspective, and humor filled storyline. I enjoyed the illustrations and the way that the book makes it easy to get the audience involved.
The relationship between elephant and piggie is as delightful, as the illustrations. The problem is - does elephant REALLY know parties? The Elephant and Piggie books are some of the best early readers I've come across.
Piggie is invited to a party, but doesn't know anything about parties. Elephant advises. Since the invitation doesn't specify what *kind* of party, they prepare for all contingencies (hilarity ensues). Cute.
Another fun Elephant and Piggie book from Mo Willems. Very funny. My favorite is still "My Friend Is Sad". But the students loved this one and here are the votes: Loved it = 423, Liked it = 23, Didn't like it = 20.
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#1 New York Times Bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems is best known for his Caldecott Honor winning picture books Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale.
In addition to such picture books as Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, and Time to Pee, Mo has created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of early r...more
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In addition to such picture books as Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, and Time to Pee, Mo has created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of early r...more
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