No More Pacifier for Piggy!

by Bernette G. Ford, Sam Williams (Illustrator)

Ducky has given up diapers, Bunny has put aside bottles, and now it’s Piggy’s turn to grow up!
Ducky has a great new game that he’d like to share with his friend: peekaboo! Piggy wants to play too, but every time he tries to smile or call out “I see you!” his pacifier gets in the way. Will Piggy forget about his pacifier…or forget about having fun?
Once again, Bernette Ford and Sam Williams treat a toddler’s rite of passage with sensitivity and charm. With its adorable art and sweet story, this is the perfect follow-up picture book in a critically acclaimed series.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Friendship

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2008

About the author

Bernette G. Ford was an American author, editor and publisher. She worked as editor-in-chief at Grosset & Dunlap and later Scholastic Books, where she was vice-president of the Cartwheel imprint, which she helped launch. She was the co-author of the groundbreaking bestseller Bright Eyes, Brown Skin, along with the bestselling Ballet Kitty series, No More Diapers for Ducky, and First Snow.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

meet the doggy and piggy are friends. Piggy uses a pacifier. ducky is trying to play peekaboo with Peggy, but piggy feels distrust after dropping multiple pacifiers on the ground. A cute story about growing up.

[Russell · Rating 4 out of 5]

While the text is simplistic, the illustrations and flow convey a lovely story. A story with an important message about personal growth, inspiring the reader to learn to live life without their personal crutches. We could all use a friend who challenges us like Ducky, instead of an enabler.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

For context, as described here at Goodreads:

Ducky has given up diapers, Bunny has put aside bottles, and now it’s Piggy’s turn to grow up!

????????????????????????????As if that's the easiest thing in the world????????????????????????????

***N**O**T***

Artist Sam Williams and author Bernette Ford, thanks yet again.

I love the sensitivity of this tale. No pushing. Piggy lets go of the pacifier when he is ready. Wonderful parenting, seems to me. Reading this book can help children feel more in control of their growing, and maybe remind their (exhausted) parents as well.

Growing up time for Piggy: That's what matters here, not the loss of a formerly favorite comfort resource.

Exactly. No wonder this picture book gives all readers a gentle tale of triumph.

[BlackhamBooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having been out of the "children's picture book" scene for years, the drawings here have a familiar look. I feel like I've probably seen other books from the artist, that the characters have other stories in a series. This is super simple (doesn't require knowledge of the characters), little piggy and little duck are playing and the pacifier gets in the way, gets dirty ... but when having enough fun, you can forget about it.

... overly simplistic ;) ... in a real world view, I imagine little piggy having another pacifier at home, and/or picking up the dirty ones to wash them, definitely wanting one when it's time for bed.

Still, a cute story that couldn't hurt when trying to convince a binky baby maybe it's time to give it up.

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like that this story shows that it is hard to show emotion and to talk when the pacifier is in. We have to ask SS to remove his so we can understand. And he does. But still not connecting it. Not going to try to take that away just yet because it is his comfort object and there can be some difficult moments for toddler age--especially in a divorce situation. But keeping this in mind for when we are ready to tackle it.

[Kitty · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of lovely pacifier scenes, like piggy not being able to smile and when he drops his pacifier in the dirt having a spare in the pocket. However, sparing children the agony of difficult changes makes it seem like the readers struggles are invalid. I was unimpressed with the sweet ending.

[Synia · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son likes this one a lot. The cute art is just perfect.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Piggy refuses to give up his pacifier, but through play and interaction with a game of hide and seek, Piggy is so focused on the game that he forgets all about his pacifier.

[Shel]

Ford, B., & Williams, S. (2008). No More Pacifier for Piggy! new York: Boxer Books.

1905417896

Pacifier loving Piggy and Ducky decide to play a game of peek-a-boo, but Piggy's pacifier gets in the way of him speaking, laughing and having fun. While playing together, Piggy realizes that he doesn't need his pacifier.

The illustrations are fun, with Ducky and Piggy having the proportions of toddlers. (They even drink from piggy and ducky cops).

Activities to Do with the Book:

This story can be used to help ease toddlers of their dependency for a pacifier. It provides some nice justifications for setting the pacifier aside. This is a much gentler way than, you know, hiding the pacifier on night and not giving your daughter another one EVER, Mom and Dad! *SPOILER* But where Piggy managed to forget about his need for a pacifier, I was not so lucky. I had to turn to my thumb. I would not be deterred!!!!!

Ah-hem, and for younger children, this book could trigger a game of peek-a-boo.


Favorite Quotes:

“Piggy knocks on Ducky's door. He is sucking on his pacifier. Ducky peeks out the window. "Peek-a-boo, Piggy!" she says. "Do you want to play a new game with me?"
Piggy nods his head up and down. He tries to smile at ducky, but his pacifier is in the way."

"Piggy laughs...and drops his pacifier on the ground!"

"Peek-a-boo, Ducky!" Piggy says softly. "Peek-a-boo, I see you!"

"No more pacifier for Piggy!"

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[☼Pam Might Read Too Much ☼]

Yes, another book in my Binky research. Like many of the others this one isn't newly published, but it's still available.

The approach this book takes is the 'pacifier is getting in the way of my fun' approach. Piggie has a binky he loves, but too often these days it is getting in the way if his play with Ducky.

Things come to a head when Piggy runs out of backups. You see he drops it in the dirt a couple of times, and unlike some kids I know he doesn't just pop it back into his mouth. And the first few times he just reaches into his pocket and pulls out a clean replacement. When he runs out of options, he ponders the situation and Ducky helps by urging him on, suggesting they put it aside and continue playing.

The ARTWORK in this book is so cute. There a little images on the text pages and giant images on facing pages. So. Very. Adorable!

And speaking of TEXT. The font is huge. Even I don't need to wear me specs.

Whether you are engaged in the Binky battles or just looking for a cute book to share, consider this one for both laptime or classroom time. The size of the pictures in this large format book should make it useful for reading to more than one child.

~Find it at the Library.

[Robert Beveridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bernette Ford, No More Pacifier for Piggy! (Boxer Books, 2012)

We got this and another book in the series (No More Biting for Billy Goat!) out of the library and put them into rotation at story time. I wasn't convinced at first they were going to last the entire tenure (our library allows three-week book checkouts), but we're into week three and both the bean and I have warmed to the characters somewhat, though the writing still feels a little more expository than it feels like it should be (“Piggy laughs...and drops his pacifier on the ground! He looks in his pocket for another. But he doesn't have one.”). But the book's biggest problem is its vastly oversimplified ending. I know this is a topic that is way too complex for a kids' book, and you can't explain too much complexity to kids, but it's certainly been done better than this (viz. Brigitte Weninger's Bye-Bye Binky for one good example). Not bad, but could have been much better. ** ½

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know why this one has such a low rating. I got this book for the nephew during a phase when he was growing more attached to his pacifier and my sister was simultaneously trying to wean him off it. The story seemed to bring him awareness of the fact that using a pacifier was a personal choice! He liked the book, giggled along with the story, and would sometimes take out his pacifier to give it to me when Piggy drops his. A few months later, he had weaned off the pacifier completely. I don't credit the book entirely but I do think that it helped. It's a cute story with adorable pictures and characters and clearly relatable to children. I thought it was a lovely book.

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Piggy and his friend Ducky spend the day playing, but for the first part of the day Piggy's pacifier seems to get in the way. When he drops it on the ground and finds he doesn't have anymore backups, Piggy becomes upset. Ducky to the rescue! The friends play all day and have so much fun that Piggy forgets all about his pacifier.

The story was just eh for me because I didn't buy that Piggy (or a child) would just forget about their beloved pacifier with a day of distracted play.

The watercolor artwork is cute and sweet. PreK-2.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

An adorable little Piggy can't seem to give up his "binky" and it's starting to interfere with his play time with his friends. He soon discovers that it's okay to leave the binky behind. A good lesson for all! lol.
A cute story with cute illustrations. Perfect for Moms who can't seem to get their toddler to give up the pacifier. Of course the book alone won't help but it might be a start.

[Jenne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute little board book which tries to help kids get over the need for a pacifier. My daughter never took to a pacifier so we just read the book because it was new and on hand.

The drawings are very vivid and colourful, the words are usefully repetitive and what kid doesn't love peek-a-boo? My daughter stayed interested all the way through, which is a feat for this 9 month old!

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great big illustrations make this a cute book for kids. Not sure about the message...is getting rid of a pacifier that big of a deal? Hmm. But the pictures are awesome and I want to cuddle the ducky.

[Ratforcekids · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book dealing with the ever difficult "letting go" of the beloved pacifier. This is an age-appropriate book with a great lesson in which Piggy has to choose between playing new games with a friend, or his pacifier. Also in this series, No More Diapers for Ducky.

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrations are adorable; I like Piggy and Ducky! I thought the story was cute, too--and I'm pretty sure we'll be reading this again when my kids get old enough that they need to ditch the pacifiers.

[Stargazer · Rating 4 out of 5]

very cute book for pre=schoolers

[Jessica - How Jessica Reads · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have no idea why Eleanor insisted on checking out this dull book from the library...

[. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute