Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the Tub

by Amy Ehrlich, Steven Kellogg (Illustrator)

Tired of their usual routine, the farm animals insist on moving into the house, so the family decides to move into the barn, but eventually everyone tires of this new arrangement

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Humor, Animals

40 pages, Hardcover

First published October 6, 1993

About the author

Amy Ehrlich is the author of more than thirty books for young readers and is also a winner of The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award for her novel Joyride, which was also chosen Booklist Choice Best Book of the Decade. She lives on a farm in Northern Vermont with her husband and a great many domestic and agricultural animals.

Reviews

[Diane]

The day little Millie forgets to close the pasture gate, the farm animals get a glimpse of what it’s like to live in the house. And the very next day, Bossy the cow shows up at the door wanting to move in. Next the chickens, then the sheep (who don’t even ask!) Then the ducks and pigs. The humans start losing sleep. So, they decide to move into the barn.

[Dannaca]

This is another fun pick for a Thanksgiving book that avoids pilgrims. When the barn animals figure out how good life in the farm house is, they bully their way in. The family eventually has only one choice...to move into the barn! It's a fun story for almost all ages, due to the zany illustrations and fun premise.

[Anthony]

Read what happens when the farm animals take over the house, and the family moves into the barn. Over the top humor, and outlandish doings in this topsy-turvy free for all.

[Caroline Herfindahl]

What a crazy story! The farm animals take over the house and the family moves into the barn!

[Mellanie C]

This book is very funny.

[Kari]

I am a total sucker for anything Steven Kellogg does....silly story, held kids attention.

[Pinky]

A family moves into the barn, when the farm animals move into the farmhouse.

[Rani]

What can a family do when the animals move into their home?