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Librarians will appreciate the positive portrayal of Miss Olive, an elephant who welcomes the Book Hog warmly to storytime, though it’s unlikely most will be able to match her superlative level of service. A combination of vignettes, single-page illustrations and double-page spreads that feature Pizzoli’s characteristic style-heavy black outlines, a limited palette of mostly salmon and mint green, and simple shapes-move the plot along briskly. And the fact that the titles become legible only after our hero learns to read is a particularly nice touch. The allusive name of a local bookshop (“Wilbur’s”) as well as the covers of a variety of familiar and much-loved books (including some of the author’s own) offer plenty to pore over. A picture of the Book Hog thumbing through a book while seated on the toilet should induce some giggles. While the text is straightforward, plenty of amusing visual details will entertain young listeners. Short declarative sentences describe his enthusiasm (“The Book Hog loved books”), catalog the things he likes about the printed page, and eventually reveal his embarrassing secret (“He didn’t know how to read”). The Book Hog’s obsession is clear from the start. A porcine hoarder of books learns to read-and to share. We Are (Not) Friends by Anna Kang, Illustrated by.Garden Day! by Candice Ransom, Illustrated by Erik.Flubby Is Not a Good Pet and Flubby Will Not Play.

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Some of the vocabulary in the book may be challenging for new readers, particularly words like "especially," "surrounded," "several," and "swallowed." Many of the sentences are only a few words long (though some, particularly in the middle of the book, are more complex, with one reaching 22 words in length), and sentence breaks are never carried over a page turn (though a couple of new sentences do begin with "and" or "but"). There are some instances of hand-lettered text appearing in the illustrations, but it's never integral to the story. It has a nice, large font, which always appears on a solid background. This picture books has several elements that will be useful to the beginning reader, but also some challenging areas. With time and some help from the librarian, he eventually learns to read, so he can appreciate his books for the stories they contain. One day, he wanders into a library and is invited to join a storytime program.

The Book Hog loves books, but he can't actually read them.