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Little Oink
by
Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Goodreads Author),
Jen Corace (Goodreads Author)
From the creators of Little Pea and Little Hoot comes this tidy tale of a decidedly different pig. Little Oink is a neat little fellow. Clean, clean, clean, that's all he wants to do. But Mama and Papa won't have it! They say in order to be a proper pig, he has to learn to make a proper mess. "Don't come out until your room is a pigsty," says Papa Pig. "I won't have any ch...more
Hardcover, 36 pages
Published
April 1st 2009
by Chronicle Books
(first published February 1st 2009)
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Jul 20, 2009
Abigail
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Neat-Freaks / Slobs / Amy Krouse Ronsethal Fans
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Rosenthal, A.K. (2009). Little Oink. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
9780811866552
Appetizer: Little Oink is a happy little pig, but there's one part of his day that he doesn't like. He hates having to make a mess. While all the other animals spend a portion of their day cleaning, Oink wishes to join them.
Rosenthal has an amazing ability to play with expectation and perspective. In this picturebook, making a mess is not fun and cleaning is. What more could a preschool teacher/babysitter/parent wan...more
9780811866552
Appetizer: Little Oink is a happy little pig, but there's one part of his day that he doesn't like. He hates having to make a mess. While all the other animals spend a portion of their day cleaning, Oink wishes to join them.
Rosenthal has an amazing ability to play with expectation and perspective. In this picturebook, making a mess is not fun and cleaning is. What more could a preschool teacher/babysitter/parent wan...more
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Little Oink does not make much noise because he is the anti-pig. Instead of the stereotypical ham he is a neatnik, and that is such a contradiction that it makes for a nice diversion. Little Oink may or may not be the favorite book of parents or adults because it might remind them of their own litter. Young children should identify with the character and will certainly be able to draw some comparisons of their own. Everyone will applaud the ending.
The illustrations are bright, intriguing and wel...more
The illustrations are bright, intriguing and wel...more
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Cute. It's not like some of the other Rosenthal books I have loved. But I think it still conveys with good humor about being neat and cleaning up. I had smiles, so it was good. I just don't think it would be as fantastic in storytime as the others. Maybe with the older children who would understand the more subtle humor in this than the younger. (Because, honestly, it took me some time in my childhood before I figured out that cleaning was good and important. But eating and sleeping well? I lear...more
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This one is a hit in our house because my son regularly says now, "I wish I was a pig," when being told to clean something up in reference to this book. I love how Amy Krouse Rosenthal's mind works: Little Oink has a hard time being a good little pig because he likes to be NEAT, Little Pea gets scolded for not eating his CANDY at dinner, and Little Hoot has to be begged to stay up LATE. I love an author that makes a kid go "What?!?"
I'm working on creating a booklist for my local public library. This book was one in consideration for this list.
This review will be similar to my review for Little Hoot. It doesn't offer up a lesson on manners, ethics, morality, tolerance. So I won't be adding it to my list. However the story and illustrations are too adorable to pass up for storytimes, class projects, etc.
However, if you are going to include both Little Hoot and Little Oink, it would not be a good idea, as the storylines are e...more
This review will be similar to my review for Little Hoot. It doesn't offer up a lesson on manners, ethics, morality, tolerance. So I won't be adding it to my list. However the story and illustrations are too adorable to pass up for storytimes, class projects, etc.
However, if you are going to include both Little Hoot and Little Oink, it would not be a good idea, as the storylines are e...more
Little Oink likes a clean room, and according to his parents, that's a problem!
Cute story about a pig whose forced to mess up his clean room. Target age is around preschool/kindergarten and I'm not sure if they'll get the joke. That, plus Rosenthal using "truffles" "relished" and other words they won't know (yes, yes, they need knew vocab. Truffles? Not so much) make me suspect parents will have more fun with this than kids.
No ill will, I want to read her other books. The illustrators are fun as...more
Cute story about a pig whose forced to mess up his clean room. Target age is around preschool/kindergarten and I'm not sure if they'll get the joke. That, plus Rosenthal using "truffles" "relished" and other words they won't know (yes, yes, they need knew vocab. Truffles? Not so much) make me suspect parents will have more fun with this than kids.
No ill will, I want to read her other books. The illustrators are fun as...more
Little Oink isn't your typical messy pig. In fact, he hates getting dirty and making messes. But he has to mess up his room before he goes out to play his favorite game...cleaning house.
In the same category as Little Hoot and Little Pea, this ironic story is charming and clever. It could be used in a discussion about how we all like different things. As with the other two books in this set, it could be used to talk about different literary devices, such as personification, plays-on-words, and ir...more
In the same category as Little Hoot and Little Pea, this ironic story is charming and clever. It could be used in a discussion about how we all like different things. As with the other two books in this set, it could be used to talk about different literary devices, such as personification, plays-on-words, and ir...more
Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Jen Corace are a winning combination: their previous collaborations “Little Pea” (about a wee vegetable who has to eat all his candy—yuck!—before he can have spinach for dessert) and “Little Hoot” (about a young owl who wishes he could go to bed early like all his friends, and didn’t have to stay up and play) are my go-to picture books for three- or four-year-olds, kids who are just beginning to understand the humor in topsy-turvy stories. Their latest, “Little Oink,”...more
If you remember (and loved) Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, you will love this sweet story of a little pig who just wants to clean up. However, his parents won't let him play until he's made his room into a proper pigsty and changed into his deity clothes. As with Little Owl, there is a lot of word play and opportunities abound for writing lessons bye example. Kids will love the irony-and probably wish their parents wanted them to be messy too.
Apr 17, 2012
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I really like this series in Rosenthal's children book collections. Little oink teaches children subliminally why it is important to clean up after themselves. Little Oink gets to make a mess of everything because he is a pig, but he gets tired of making a mess and he only gets to clean on special occasions. I think it is a good book for parents to read to their children. I do not think I would read it to my class, though.
Little Oink enjoys many things about his life. He digs playing, savors schools, and relishes nighttime with his family but he does not like the one thing that is valued by his family: making a mess. How will Little Oink cope with his opposing feelings?
I enjoyed this book as a parent who has a child that despises cleaning his room. I loved the illustrations and the style of the font.
I enjoyed this book as a parent who has a child that despises cleaning his room. I loved the illustrations and the style of the font.
This is a super adorable book that takes a totally recognizable situation--parents making their son clean up his room--and turns it on its head. Kids will giggle as clean-loving Little Oink is forced to mess up his room. (Look for this author's other books where animal parents make their kids eat candy and stay up late.) Another funny alternate-universe story with fantastic pictures.
Little Oink likes things nice and neat...his parents insist he learn how to create a proper mess. He likes his school, he likes his friends, he loves his clean room, but that's not how a proper pig is supposed to act.
A twist on the 'clean-your-room-now!' mom and dad's rule that will have kids giggling.
Used for "National Pig Day Storytime": March, 2012.
A twist on the 'clean-your-room-now!' mom and dad's rule that will have kids giggling.
Used for "National Pig Day Storytime": March, 2012.
In the same vein as Little Pea or Little Hoot only this time the culprit is a fastidiously neat piglet who has to learn to make his bedroom an absolute mess.
Little Oink is a neat little pig. He enjoys his days at school and digging for truffles with his friends. But he doesn't enjoy doing his piggy chores. He HATES making a mess! But that's what pigs do: they make a mess.
To be able to go play his favorite game, clean up, he must take all of the toys out of the toy bin, put on dirty clothes and unmake his bed.
To be able to go play his favorite game, clean up, he must take all of the toys out of the toy bin, put on dirty clothes and unmake his bed.
I agree with my friend Abigail that this was not quite as novel and entertaining as Rosenthal's other works "Little Pea" and "Little Hoot" though perhaps it is because we read it last of the trio and by now we were used to the style. Still, it's a humorous little tale with some cute illustrations and great to see a kid who wants very much to clean up his room! :-)
After reading "Little Pea" I had to read this one too! Most children will be jealous of the pig who HAS to make a mess to be able to play! But, pig likes things neat and organized. I love how the author uses the opposite of most family dynamics and rules to create such silly and fun stories for young children. Definitely a great book for younger kids!
I love Rosenthal's artwork! Poor little piggy just wants to clean his room and his parents keep making him dirty it up! This is a great book to discuss differing points of view and opinions. It could also be used to discuss why someone's background makes them think differently. It is engaging and adorable. Kids ALWAYS love it at story time.
The same as Little Hoot, only with pigs instead of owls, and cleanliness instead of bedtime. The art is just as cute, but Little Hoot seemed a little...healthier to me. Something about the little pig being forced to be dirty seemed crueler to me than a little owl forced to say up late. But then, I'm sensitive.
I really enjoyed reading this story. I think what resonated with me most is the irony. This story is good for students to learn acceptance of others and compromise. That liitle tree house was such a sweet treat for a good little neat pig. I know young children love this book.I'm becoming a big fan of Amy's.
Just as great as Little Pea and Little Hoot. Poor little Oink always has to mess things up and all he wants to do is clean like his friends. This is a book for anyone like my sister who really enjoys cleaning and may feel forced to mess up some. Great read for the kid who does not want to clean. Ages 3+
I love, love, love how the creators Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jen Corace write their books in an opposite kind of way. Little Pea doesn't want to eat candy but vegetables and now Little Oink doesn't want to make a mess but clean his room!! Cute illustrations and a great story to share!
One of the Little trilogy from Rosenthal with the power to turn kids' thinking around. Little Oink hates that things have to be messy all the time and it just goes against his grain to have to mess up his room before he can go out to play. Another fun story that gets kids thinking.
I was loving it, and then it just ended! I felt like there wasn't really any point or achievement or ANYTHING. I didn't know what the book was trying to say, which would be fine if it hadn't have seemed so obviously to be moving toward a lesson of some kind.
A cute little picture book that we read before cleaning our house. Sometimes I wish I was a pig - but then there's an easy cure for that feeling thanks to E.B. White. Hahaha! But this is a fun simple book with entertaining puns and pictures.
I like it and I'd give it a 4, but I'm afriad Rosenthal is hitting a rut and will insist on turning out 5 or 6 more of these a la Laura "If You Give..." Numeroff.
On the other hand, could Little Oink come to my house? The Pigs can have MY kids ;)
On the other hand, could Little Oink come to my house? The Pigs can have MY kids ;)
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