Pigs Are Prepared by Hans Wilhelm and Erica Salcedo - OPTIONAL

Pigs Are Prepared by Hans Wilhelm, illustrated by Erica Salcedo. BOARD BOOK Chronicle Books, 2022. $10 9781797203768  

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Three piggies go about various routines in this rhyming board book. They are prepared for different activities like swimming and playing in the snow. They ride their bikes safely, are well dressed for their hike, and help clean up their picnic. 

Pigs Are Prepared would be great for young children working on routines. Most of the words are appropriately simple, but once in a while the author uses more advanced language, like when he said the piggies needed to "dress warmly to counter the chill." It is a board book, so it will likely not be the best purchase for most libraries. The characters are pigs (two boys and one girl). 

Rachel, Elementary School Librarian