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Feb 14, 2010

Elizabeth rated it:

When Gerald sneezes near Piggie, he is convinced that pigs make him sneeze and that he will never be able to be near his friend again. Level-headed Piggie arrives with a helmet to block the sneeze germs, and a new character, Doctor Cat, diagnoses a simple cold. The simple, short sentences all told in speech bubbles make the books an ideal choice for emerging readers. Gerald’s sneeze is so big it bursts out of its bubble space. The simple lines in Mo Willems’s cartoon pen and ink drawings captur More...

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Oct 15, 2009

Connie rated it:

Think Dick and Jane. Or, nowadays, think Dick and Jane with rhyming to make phonics. They have boring little stories that clearly repeat a lot of words for the sake of repeating them. I mean, they try, they really do, but there's only so much most authors can do with a list of 300 words, most of them short. These books are HARD to write.

Consequently, when your kid or student has outgrown a particular early reader, they're done with it. These books aren't REAL literature, after all. A More...

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Oct 14, 2009

Pam rated it:

"Pigs Make Me Sneeze!" is a cute book that certainly had the little ones worrying at first. You see as the book opens Piggie is cartwheeling up to Gerald, as happy as can be. Gerald is delighted, as usual, to see his friend. But then it begins. Gerald begins sneezing and sneezing. In fact, his giant elephant sneezes blow Piggie all around. But he just can't stop. Which is when he frighteningly concludes that he just might be allergic to pigs.

The drama is heightened when Ger More...

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Sep 06, 2011

Heather rated it:

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 More...

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Jan 25, 2011

David rated it:

In Pigs Make Me Sneeze!, Gerald believes he is allergic to his best friend! Will he have to stay away from Piggie forever? (Goodreads summary)

Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (Elephant and Piggie) by Mo Willems addresses yet another fear of Gerald: what if he is allergic to Piggie?!? This fear errupts just as a series of elephant sized sneezes begin. Fortunately Dr. Cat is able to deliver good news to Gerald.

As typical in this series, this book features large fonts, word balloons, wo More...

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Nov 09, 2009

Allison rated it:

Willems, Mo Pigs Make Me Sneeze!, pgs.64 Hyperion Book CH. Language~G, Sexual Content~G; Violence~G;

Elephant and Piggie are back! However, Gerald has a serious case of the sneezes. He seems to sneeze quite a bit when he is around Piggie. Does this mean they can no longer be friends?! Fortunately, with the help of good Doctor Cat, it turns out Elephant has a cold and not allergies to Piggie. However, since Elephant didn’t practice good “Dracula” sneeze habits, Piggie got sick to More...

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Nov 05, 2009

Sarah rated it:

Oh Mo Willems, you are so sly creating a book called Pigs Make Me Sneeze at the height of the H1N1 fear. This is another silly and laugh-worthy installment in the Piggie and Elephant series. Poor Gerald thinks he's allergic to his best friend, Piggie. Luckily, that turns out to be not so true. Willems, as always, is able to depict great swings in emotion with a mere shift in his characters' lines. The expressions are hilarious and beautifully done. Sure to be another big hit in my library. More...

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Jan 30, 2010

Ashley rated it:

This is my first Elephant & Piggie book, however, I have read other books by Mo Willems and LOVED them. In "Pigs Make Me Sneeze!" Gerald worries that he is allergic to pigs, which is a huge problem because his best friend, Piggie, is a pig. Gerald goes to see Doctor Cat who tells him not to worry, Piggie IS NOT the reason behind his sneezing. The illustrations are simiple but adorable. The charachters have distinct personalites that I think kids will really like.

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Jan 25, 2012

Heidi rated it:

Fabulous. Can you not hear this one being read aloud--with all of those sneezes?! Delightful. My favorite parts: Piggie being blown away, the "choo" on pg. 36, the discombobulated cat, and the end pages.

I must consider how to read an E&P book for storytime. My love of reading aloud just begs to do one, because these books beg even more to be read aloud!

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Apr 30, 2010

Snorkle rated it:

This book made me smile. I loved how Elephant jumped to conclusions and was convinced that he was allergic to pigs. The ending was amusing and I adored the whimsical and playful the illustrations. Mo Willems has created a cute series.

*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2010/04...

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Nov 30, 2011

Yellowpagesgirl rated it:

Fake and super dramatic achooing has been a favorite thing for my kid to do since she was a baby. Well, Gerald the elephant doesn't disappoint regarding super dramatics. I loved Doctor Cat, bit player I know. Oh my gosh, but how uncorrect of Gerald not to achoo in his elbow! hehe...

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Sep 09, 2011

Erin rated it:

While the illustrations are as hilarious as always, the story was not my favorite. My husband pointed out that there is less banter than usual and maybe that's it. I think you also need a super good reader to get Gerald's sneezes to be as funny as possible when read aloud.

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Feb 09, 2011

Jill rated it:

Mo Willems humor is fabulous. I have read this book over and over and over and over to my four-year-old daughter and over again to my five-year-old son and none of us ever tire of the story line or the emotion of Gerald.

What a funny book.

"No! Do not speak!" Love it.

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Apr 11, 2011

Renae added it

Mo Willems is one of my favorite authors becuase i find all of his books entertaining. In this book he uses minimal words as he always does, the conversation bubbles give it a comic book feel. The elephant and other characters are fun to follow.

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May 09, 2010

Rachel rated it:

Another cute book from Mo Willems. This time Gerald is sneezing and he thinks he's allergic to Piggie. He goes to Doctor Cat and then thinks he's allergic to cats. However, Dr. Cat tells him that he's got a cold and he passed it to Piggie.

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May 26, 2011

Arlene rated it:

This is another great one! I love poor Piggie's mishaps when Elephant sneezes, and I like his helmet, and the picture of Elephant sneezing on Dr. Cat is priceless. I like the little "twist" ending. This is one of my favorite E&P books.

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Oct 23, 2009

Allison rated it:

Poor Elephant! When his best friend Piggie comes over, he starts to SNEEZE. How can you be BEST FRIENDS with someone when you are ALLERGIC to them???

I recommend this book to Peter, who thinks he is allergic to the cat. But ISN'T.

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Nov 23, 2009

Elizabeth rated it:

This is my favorite Elephant & Piggie book so far. The theme continues with Gerald worrying and Piggie- well not so much. The scene where Piggie grabs a helmet to protect himself from Gerald's sneeze made me LOL. Believe it.

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Feb 07, 2012

Vicki rated it:

Piggie and Gerald are best friends, but when Gerald starts sneezing, he is afraid he may be allergic to his best friend. What's an elephant to do? Another fantastic book from a popular children's author.

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Apr 23, 2011

Pirate rated it:

I love Gerald and Piggie. They are fun to read out loud, both to small people and to other adults. In this one, we get to act out sneezing many times and in many ways, which is most amusing.

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Dec 17, 2011

Alisha rated it:

I love any Mo Willems book that I have read. They are so fun and children love to read them as well. In this book he thinks that he is allergic to pig, when he really just has a cold.

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Oct 22, 2010

Laura rated it:

I love every book in this series. It's so much fun to hear the 6.5 year old read it out loud. The subtle humor is excellently carried out via capitalization, punctuation, and illustration.

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Aug 22, 2010

Julia rated it:

Willems just really gets the hyperbole and melodrama of kids. This is one of the funniest Elephant & Piggie's so far! (And anything with sneezing equals instant storytime/readaloud hit)

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Feb 08, 2012

Jen rated it:

This is a GREAT read aloud! My elementary students have loved it! Gerald believes that he's allergic to pigs and with Piggie being his best friend, this is a definite problem!

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Oct 28, 2011

Amy rated it:

The kids weren't wild about this Elephant and Piggie book. It was ok, but not nearly as funny as some of the other titles in this series.

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Feb 26, 2010

Teri rated it:

This book was a good storytime book with the 2-4 yr. old group. They ended up "helping" Gerald sneeze throughout the book and enjoyed watching Piggie tumble after each one.

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Sep 09, 2011

Evamarie rated it:

My 5-year-old daughter loves these books we take turns being Gerald and Piggie so we always have to read them twice so she can be each charecter once.

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Aug 04, 2011

Katie rated it:

Gerald's dramatics are at their ridiculous best in this book. The build-up to his sneezes, especially, make the reader feel that sensation of needing to sneeze and finally letting it out. I also enjoyed the introduction of a third character who could serve as the voice of reason between the two extremes of the main characters. This book would be a fun way to remind kids to cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze, and also a wonderful to point out the irrationality of hypochondria, especially More...

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Apr 15, 2011

Kelly rated it:

Its Mo Willems; what's not to like? Piggie and Elephant have their usual back and forth and screaming in excitement at each other and big text for AAAACHOO!

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Nov 17, 2009

Tricia rated it:

Elephant thinks he is allergic to pig...until it becomes clear that he has a cold. Very cute as all the Elephant and Piggie books typically tend to be.

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