A Dark And Noisy Night: A Silly Thriller With Peggy the Pig

by Lisa Thiesing

Seeing things at the window and hearing creaks on the staircase, Peggy the Pig is quite frightened when she hears a knock at the door.

Genres: Halloween, Childrens, Horror

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 18, 2005

Reviews

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't care too much for it. She is frightened by herself. And then isn't any more. Like ok.but my son liked hearing the story because of the sounds.

[Liz Todd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spooky in a "just right" kind of way.

[Thomas Bell · Rating 2 out of 5]

I rolled my eyes a lot while reading this book.

[Gracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute fiction storybook that I randomly chose from our resource center. I like it because it has lots of little details, not only in the story itself, but also in the illustrations. I would use this book in a second grade classroom to discuss descriptive writing. They would then be able to write their own descriptive paragraph to practice. I could also teach a lesson to fourth graders with this book and introduce onomatopoeia words.

[Moriah Keen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a scary book that turned out to be funny at the end. Elementary school children will enjoy this book especially close to halloween. This book will definitely keep the kids engaged.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um, to me this book missed the mark a bit. I would say from the story that this book was written for a five or six-year-old, but the text skews a little higher. Older children, however, would probably find this story a bit silly.

The illustrations are OK, but not anything special.


Actual rating: 2.5 stars, but I round up when I have chocolate in the house.

[Niena Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I chose the book "A Dark and Noisy Night" by Lisa Thiesing because the cover reminded me of Halloween which is right around the corner. This small picture novel was greatly written and could be read on halloween. There were a lot of onomatopoeia and the story line was suspenseful. I highly recommend having this book in a 4th grade classroom.

[Lucia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great book to help a young reader practice their skills. Peggy the Pig hears all sorts of sounds one night as she prepares to go to sleep. This book gives you the opportunity to talk to your children about night sounds and where they come from.

[Catherine Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book recently and this easy reader is an easy winner. The pig is subtly hilarious scared of every creak and groan in the house and there is a fun twist at the end. Fabulous illustrations make this a firm favorite in this house. (And my kids are reluctant readers)

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun bedtime story. My boys enjoyed the funny sounds I would try to make for the sounds that were scaring the Piggy.

[Kristina Silverbears · Rating 3 out of 5]

This may not be a good choice for an impressionable child, or one who is not a good sleeper. The ending may not be clear enough about the 'monsters-aren't-real' message.

[Mckinley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Noises at night make Peggy fearful.