I Really Like Slop! (An Elephant And Piggie Book) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I Really Like Slop!, Piggie invites Gerald to try her favorite food . . . slop. But Gerald is not so sure he's going to like it. At all.
Series: An Elephant and Piggie Book
Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (October 27, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1484722620
ISBN-13: 978-1484722626
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.5 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #4,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #19 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Elephants #30 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Pigs #88 in Books > Children's Books > Comics & Graphic Novels
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: 1 - 3
My three girls are big fans of Elephant and Piggie books. We’ve been reading them since my oldest was 4, and she’s a third grader now. Over the years, we have amassed quite a collection of Elephant and Piggie books, and we are always excited when a new one comes out.I Really Like Slop begins with Piggie arriving with a big bowl of slop. She is very excited about her slop. She really wants Gerald to try the slop, but Gerald is hesitant because of the slop’s appearance and smell. Will Gerald try the slop? Will he like it?The illustrations are fairly Spartan. Gerald and Piggie appear against a plain white background. There is an emphasis on body language and facial expressions, so you can always tell how a character feels. Much of the comic relief in the story revolves around Gerald and Piggie’s reactions to the slop. I’m not sure what is in the slop, but it sure is potent!There is also an important lesson to be learned about trying new things. Many children are cautious about trying new things; I know that mine certainly are! I won’t say whether or not Gerald likes the slop, but he is very gracious about the entire experience.As with the other Elephant and Piggie stories, author Mo Willems uses simple language to tell the story. Gerald and Piggie communicate via voice bubbles, and the back-and-forth dialogue is surprisingly witty, considering that the vocabulary is limited. One of my daughters’ favorite things to do is to take turns reading Gerald and Piggie’s lines.I would absolutely recommend I Really Like Slop! The best part about the series is that they are all standalone titles, so you can start reading any of them. This is my favorite series of beginning reader books. Don’t forget to look for the Pigeon (another Willems creation) at the back of the book!
Like every Elephant and Piggie book, this newest offering contains a life lesson disguised in humor. Piggie really likes slop because of course, she's a pig. Elephant is not so sure about slop but gives it a try so as not to hurt his friend's feelings. After turning a series of amusing sickly-looking colors and patterns, Elephant finally admits to Piggie that he does not really like slop. "But, I am glad I tried it," he says. "Because I really like you." This is enough for Piggie. And a satisfying end for readers. Because it's a reminder for readers of all ages that truth in friendship is important.And lest I forget to mention: this whole story, including its beautiful insight into friendship and human nature (or should I say elephant and piggie nature) is told in very simple words a beginning reader can read herself. Or with a reading buddy. The dialogue word bubbles lend themselves to reading aloud together with a child, each taking a character, and acting out the story until you end in fits of laughter. Way to make reading fun, Mo Willems!
We love Mo Willems and his latest Elephant and Piggie book does not disappoint. It is a great story about trying something before you instantly decide you hate it and then it being okay to not love what your friends love. Our differences make us great.
Bought a few of these for my nephew's 7th birthday. They were such a huge hit! He loves them so much! He enjoyed reading them to me and thought they were hilarious. The pictures are darling, message is sweet and words are simple. The reading level would be good for maybe 5 - 7 years old or a parent could read to a younger child. The quality of the books is amazing and the length of the story is perfect... not too short but not so long it loses their attention.
I have had a ton of fun and good times with Elephant and Piggie when I was an elementary school librarian. The children at school always asked for and loved Mo Willems' books. I do, too. Now I will be sharing this new one with my great-grandson. It is another 'tons of fun' book to share with little folks. I am already enjoying myself with this book. It makes me happy to think how pleased children will be with another Piggie and Elephant! Good stuff.
This was a great one - the text and illustrations are perfectly paired and so funny. I laugh when reading it too - which is good b/c my daughter can't get enough! The pages themselves are thick and glossy. This is one of our favorites in the series.
My daughter has loved the Gerald and Piggie books for about 3 years now. We own every single one, and when I saw this new one was out, we had to get it for Christmas. Overall, the books really seem to do a really good job of showing relationships between the characters, and this one is no exception.*Spoiler Alert* - the only thing I don't really like about this book is the way that Gerald tries the slop. He tries such a tiny amount that he can barely taste it. We want our kids to honestly try new foods, not take the tiniest taste and then go crazy. But he does try it, so it does model good habits that way.My daughter is about to turn seven, and I'll be sad the day that she doesn't want to read about Gerald and Piggie anymore.
One of my granddaughter's favorites -- whenever I want her to try something new, we start reciting Piggy & Gerald's adventures when Gerald really doesn't want to taste slop, but does so to make his friend happy. She'll put the "small taste" close to her mouth and we'll both say "closer, closer - you can do it!" (Of course sometimes she tries to finish off her taste test like Gerald, but saying "I really don't like it - but I like you!"If I ignore this part, she'll often keep eating after her tasting adventure.
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