There's a Party at Mona's Tonight

by Harry Allard, James Marshall (Illustrator)

Potter Pig tries a number of inventive ways to get into the party that Mona didn't invite him to.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Harry Allard was an American writer of children's books. Many of his books have received awards; a few have also been banned and challenged in the United States.

Reviews

[Kellee Moye · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read by Mac Barnett on IG 5/28/20

[Jeannel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted the story to be happier. These pigs need to learn some communication skills and that is brought out slightly, but the ending really bummed me out.

Otherwise, it is nice how Allard sneaks those bigger words in there to help expand vocabularies.

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Potter Pig can't figure out why he's not invited to Mona's party, so he attempts various and hilarious means of crashing the big shindig.

[Nichole · Rating 1 out of 5]

Potter Pig doesn't know how to take no for an answer. The only way I would use this book with children is to illustrate how you should respect someone's negative answer in your direction.

[Chance Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A children's book about the consequences of being a gossipy queen.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Potter Pig is upset when Mona doesn't invite him to her party. He tries many different ways to sneak into her party without success. Finally he phones Mona to ask why she might be mad at him. Mona reveals that her feelings were hurt by a comment Potter Pig shared with a mutual friend of theirs about the size of her feet. The friends make up and Potter Pig is invited to the party, but promptly thrown out again when Mona overhears him making the same hurtful comment about her feet.

A funny read aloud complete with full color pictures that perfectly complement each harebrained scheme Potter Pig comes up with to gain access to the party.

[Julianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a children's picture book.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A picture book with "bamboozled" and "fandango" featuring a motorcycle-riding pig, a sash-wearing skunk named Blossom, and a crew of other sassy animals? Love it love it love it.

[Bree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Notes:
3.5 stars
funny but not fantastic