Emmett's Pig

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 11, 2017

Review

This is the "I Can Read" 60th anniversary edition of the classic "I can read" book first published in 1959. This current edition is identified as level 2, Reading with Help or Guided Reading Level K. Emmett lives in an apartment building in the city, but dreams of owning a pig and being a pig farmer someday. His obsession with pigs motivates his mother and pipe-smoking father to purchase a pig for him that will live on a farm in the country. This edition has preserved the longer chapters with multiple sentences per page found in the original story, as well as, Williams' signature artwork. This anniversary edition contains a letter from the Editor-in-Chief to parents and back matter that includes a history of "I can Read" titles on a timeline. It also contains sketches and original story layouts for some of the popular characters in the series throughout the years. Suggested for libraries looking to update their easy reader copy.

Overall Book Score: very good