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The Big Book Adventure
Journey back through childhood classics like Peter Pan , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , and more in this adorable picture book about the joys of reading!
2019 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards – Silver Winner (Children’s Picture Book 0-3 years)
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Winner - 2018 GOLD Winner in Picture Books, Early Reader
There is nothing like a book to take you to places you’ve never been. Best friends Foxy and Piggy can’t wait to tell each other about all of their adventures in reading! Flying over Neverland, swimming with a mermaid, joining in a mad tea party, soaring on a magic carpet—old classics come to life in the eyes of two little readers who can’t believe what they’ve seen. Journey back to old favorites and experience the magic all over again in this adorable picture book about the joys of reading!
2019 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards – Silver Winner (Children’s Picture Book 0-3 years)
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Winner - 2018 GOLD Winner in Picture Books, Early Reader
There is nothing like a book to take you to places you’ve never been. Best friends Foxy and Piggy can’t wait to tell each other about all of their adventures in reading! Flying over Neverland, swimming with a mermaid, joining in a mad tea party, soaring on a magic carpet—old classics come to life in the eyes of two little readers who can’t believe what they’ve seen. Journey back to old favorites and experience the magic all over again in this adorable picture book about the joys of reading!
32 pages, Hardcover
Published September 4, 2018
34 people want to read
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Emily Ford
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Emily^^Ford = Young Adult
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November 21, 2018
This is absolutely charming. It recounts many of the well known childhood stories as an adventure that two friends take. They rhymes are terrific the adventures grand! The illustrations are happy, detailed enough to carry you back to the story being referenced by the friends' adventure.
This is perfect for those families who love books and is a tribute to the parents who through the years faithfully and happily return week after week to the local library with their children and who read to their children.
I highly recommend.
I received a complimentary copy for review. Opinions are mine alone and are freely given.
This is perfect for those families who love books and is a tribute to the parents who through the years faithfully and happily return week after week to the local library with their children and who read to their children.
I highly recommend.
I received a complimentary copy for review. Opinions are mine alone and are freely given.
September 24, 2018
In The Big Book Adventure, readers join Foxy and Piggy as they tell each all about the books they’ve read that day and the characters and adventures they’ve encountered.
Emily Ford’s The Big Book Adventure is a charming and engaging love letter to the power and joy of reading and stories. Through sweet, bubbling with excitement rhymes, Ford takes little readers on an unforgettable journey inside the pages of some of the most beloved stories (Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and more). Tim Warnes’ clever and amusing illustrations wonderfully bring the story to life and will surprise and enchant little readers.
A beautiful celebration of the joys of reading, The Big Book Adventure is a darling and irresistible book!
Emily Ford’s The Big Book Adventure is a charming and engaging love letter to the power and joy of reading and stories. Through sweet, bubbling with excitement rhymes, Ford takes little readers on an unforgettable journey inside the pages of some of the most beloved stories (Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and more). Tim Warnes’ clever and amusing illustrations wonderfully bring the story to life and will surprise and enchant little readers.
A beautiful celebration of the joys of reading, The Big Book Adventure is a darling and irresistible book!
August 27, 2025
Cute book! I would use this book as an intro book because of all the other stories in the book!
July 18, 2019
This is a cute picture book my littles enjoyed a lot. My full review can be found here: https://agoodreid.blogspot.com/2019/0...
June 21, 2019
Foxy and Piggy love to read. They share their reading adventures with each other, and describe all the wonderful characters they have met. They encounter mermaids and dragons. They fly on a magic carpet, and find buried treasure. Foxy goes to outer space on a rocket, and Piggy has tea with Alice and the Mad Hatter in Wonderland. The two friends decide to start a book club, so that they can go on even more reading adventures together!
I loved the sweet characters of Piggy and Foxy. They are so cute!! They bounce from story to story enjoying each adventure and happy to share the experience of reading with a friend.
I loved the various art styles in this book; each style is perfect for the story it illustrates. The colors are bright and eye-catching.
The writing is really well done. Rhyming narrative in picture books can be really overdone sometimes, but this writing fits perfectly with the storytelling and the characters. The rhymes are good, and pleasant to read aloud.
I think this book would really encourage children to read more, and especially to find the stories mentioned in this book like Peter Pan and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This is the perfect book to inspire a child to read!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Media Masters Publicity, in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
I loved the sweet characters of Piggy and Foxy. They are so cute!! They bounce from story to story enjoying each adventure and happy to share the experience of reading with a friend.
I loved the various art styles in this book; each style is perfect for the story it illustrates. The colors are bright and eye-catching.
The writing is really well done. Rhyming narrative in picture books can be really overdone sometimes, but this writing fits perfectly with the storytelling and the characters. The rhymes are good, and pleasant to read aloud.
I think this book would really encourage children to read more, and especially to find the stories mentioned in this book like Peter Pan and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This is the perfect book to inspire a child to read!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Media Masters Publicity, in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
July 21, 2019
I received a free physical copy of this picture book from the publisher in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
An adorable romp through some of our favorite fairy tales with a pair of friends who enjoy reading and sharing their literary adventures.
This was especially fun for us because we've recently started reading our way through these classics and are currently reading Peter Pan!
The illustrations are gorgeous. There's a night sky page that I couldn't stop fawning over. I also love that the leaves on the trees are pages of books with words on them. It added a lot of character and depth and made it a true 'book lover's book' in my book.
The Big Book Adventure is an endearing little storybook that I think we will treasure for some time to come. If you love children's classics and fairytales, this is a must!
This review and more like it can be found at Lazy Day Literature.
An adorable romp through some of our favorite fairy tales with a pair of friends who enjoy reading and sharing their literary adventures.
This was especially fun for us because we've recently started reading our way through these classics and are currently reading Peter Pan!
The illustrations are gorgeous. There's a night sky page that I couldn't stop fawning over. I also love that the leaves on the trees are pages of books with words on them. It added a lot of character and depth and made it a true 'book lover's book' in my book.
The Big Book Adventure is an endearing little storybook that I think we will treasure for some time to come. If you love children's classics and fairytales, this is a must!
This review and more like it can be found at Lazy Day Literature.
November 14, 2018
Two friends sit by a tree sharing their adventures. One friend finds a small door in a tree and meets new friends at a tea party. He visits a mermaid and listens to a song and then skips through the woods with a little girl in a red hood. The other friend shares his adventures too and proudly boasts about meeting a tiny fairy who helps him to fly. Another adventure introduces him to fire breathing dragons and even a space alien. Can you guess how they went on all of these amazing adventures and met new friends?
Author Emily Ford along with amazing illustrator Tim Warnes have prepared their own adventure kids can delve into. Cheery illustrations invite children into some of the old children’s favorite stories as well as some of the new. Easy to read sentences for any beginner are filled with fun tongue twisting rhyme. Parents, teachers and caregivers can discuss and share the stories of some of the well known characters found throughout these pages.
Author Emily Ford along with amazing illustrator Tim Warnes have prepared their own adventure kids can delve into. Cheery illustrations invite children into some of the old children’s favorite stories as well as some of the new. Easy to read sentences for any beginner are filled with fun tongue twisting rhyme. Parents, teachers and caregivers can discuss and share the stories of some of the well known characters found throughout these pages.
November 11, 2018
This book is sheer delight! I loved how this beautifully illustrated picture book was able to capture the joy of so many beloved classics while encouraging readers to share the stories they love with others. It is a great introduction to many characters that will captivate readers in their own stories. It is an incredibly creative and insightful way to connect with kids and truly show them how many adventuress can take place within the pages of a book. The illustrations are so stunning and really capture the tone of the stories and captures the classics flawlessly. The main character is so enthusiastic about reading, you cannot help but share the excitement! Such love and beauty!
July 3, 2019
A must-have picture book for any family that adores books. In it the two main characters talk about all the adventures they're having -- in books!
This is a fun one to read out loud since it’s in rhyming verse! I think it’d perfect for little ones who are just exploring the classics as they’ll recognize many of the stories that Piggy and Foxy are reading.
The illustrations are beautiful and change to fit the story they're currently discussing, so you get a real feel for living "in" the story.
Highly recommend.
This is a fun one to read out loud since it’s in rhyming verse! I think it’d perfect for little ones who are just exploring the classics as they’ll recognize many of the stories that Piggy and Foxy are reading.
The illustrations are beautiful and change to fit the story they're currently discussing, so you get a real feel for living "in" the story.
Highly recommend.
April 19, 2023
"The Big Book Adventure" is written by Emily Ford and Tim Warnes. This book takes readers on adventures through many well-known storybooks. The pig and fox share books to go on more adventures. This book is great for emergent readers. It shows them how a book can take you to another place. Students I have read this to in the past have loved picking out recognizable characters throughout the book.
September 28, 2025
A lovely tale of two friends discussing and sharing their favorite books. Both Piggy and Foxy love books, and love to tell each other about where their adventures in reading take them. Cute references to time honored and loved tales (such as Little Red Riding Hook & Peter Pan). Rhyming verse and colorful illustrations round out this charming picture book. Another winner going into my Little Free Library.
September 26, 2018
This book is so good! I am a huge fan of classic tales, and Alice in Wonderland is one of my favorites! I love the gorgeous illustrations of these tales and the simple text that tells the story of stories! Books take you on amazing adventures, and the friends in this book find out that by sharing your books with your friends, you can go on even more adventures!
April 21, 2023
The Book book Adventure follows the story of a fox and a pig as they discuss their journey thoughout reading. the characters explore time less classics and show the engagment of reading. The illistrations in the book are from classic books scenes with a bright and colorful way. I really enjoy this book as it encourages young readers to enjoy reading by inspiring imagination.
December 14, 2018
This was an absolutely adorable book! These two friends describe how they spent their day going through different adventures and of course it turns out that everything they did was through different books, so at the end, the two exchange books to participate in each other's books. So cute! XD
June 8, 2019
Two friends go on many adventures through the books they read and then share their adventures by letting them borrow each other's books. I love how the illustration style changes with each new story adventure the friends find themselves in.
September 10, 2019
I love how this book introduces young readers to classic stories and brings home the point that reading opens up whole new worlds and experiences for them.
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November 21, 2018
Beautifully illustrated and written, an adorable picture book that revisits many of our most popular fairy tales.
January 31, 2020
This book worked well with each group I read it to. I love how the style of the illustrations changed with each story.
September 12, 2020
I love the concept, but the execution just didn't really work for me.
December 13, 2022
Se raconte leur journée via les livres qu'ils ont lu. Illustrations de styles différents pour chaque genre littéraire (un par page).
July 24, 2023
Two friends relay their adventures in reading to each other.
April 28, 2024
This is a cute story!
September 23, 2025
si doux et mignon 💛
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