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Astronaut PiggyWiggy
PiggyWiggy, his beloved toy, Teddy and all their friends sample space flight con brio! They are properly outfitted, they know how to make repairs to their spaceship, and they are eager to make friends with aliens. They are, in fact, nearly ideal astronauts- trained and ready and fit -as long as they get back to Earth in time for breakfast!
24 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2002
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January 19, 2012
I assumed that this book would be about a pic that wanted to be an astronaut, and it was. But a fairly disappointing one at that. It started of ok then all the sudden it ended. No clear story line, no conflict/resolution, some idea of sequence I suppose. All in all it was not a favorable read.
January 6, 2016
Wonderful to use in a story time -- large format, illustrations are big, bold, and bright, text is bold and brief, filling one side of each double-page spread.
October 26, 2017
Very usable for storytime. Cute illustrations, a countdown, short enough to not get boring for kids.
June 30, 2018
This book is the perfect length for storytime! The pictures are big, bright, and fun. I used it for a space-themed family storytime on 6/30/18.
July 8, 2019
PiggyWiggy dreams about going into space and becoming an astronaut.
Large print and one sentence per page makes it a great book to share in a group setting.
2019 storytime theme: astronauts
Reviewed from a library copy.
Large print and one sentence per page makes it a great book to share in a group setting.
2019 storytime theme: astronauts
Reviewed from a library copy.
March 12, 2022
Another Piggy Wiggy borrowed from the library. I liked the illustrations and I also like the concepts introduced - having to learn the controls, stuff floats in space, going outside to make repairs, etc. Cute and fun.
February 26, 2019
There's not a lot of plot, I think my preschoolers would be bored, but this one is perfect for toddler story time. A large format with bright, bold pictures and simple text.
April 24, 2019
Should work for storytime! Simple, minimalistic! Especially for toddlers
April 30, 2019
A toddler and up book about a pig dreaming of being an astronaut. Easy to follow.
June 1, 2019
To space! B
January 22, 2020
Cute book about a piggy who wants to go to outer space and use his imagination.
March 4, 2020
Not too much going on here from what *I* could tell, but my 4 year old enjoyed it quite a bit. I liked that, if I recall correctly, the main character was not gendered.
June 3, 2021
Kind of boring for a book about a pig astronaut.
October 21, 2015
Cute illustrations with stark, contrasting colors and bold lines that really caught the babies' attentions. The writing was quick and easy to read, but the ending was too abrupt and all of us looked a bit puzzled.
January 13, 2009
I actually like Goodnight Piggy Wiggy best - but I couldn't find it to add - he's just adorable. The text is nice and the pictures are fabulous. What can I say, I've got a thing for pigs...
June 13, 2011
Bought this for Emmeree when we went to NASA Spacecenter Houston with Grandma, Tyler, and Alexis on June 8, 2011. The bright and colorful pages caught my eye.
August 21, 2015
A little pig imagines what it would be like to be a daring astronaut.
November 18, 2025
fine. good for little-littles.
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