Dream Big Little Pig!
Author Kristi Yamaguchi
Illustrator: Tim Bowers
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Copyright 2011
29 Pages
Children’s Fiction/ Fantasy
The title of this book is so catchy and the illustrations on the cover are so amusing that most any girl would want to pick this book up and read it! Poppy, the little pig, dreams of becoming a star… a star ballerina, a star singer, and a star model and with her family and friends encouraging her, Poppy believes she can become all of those things. However, slowly the ballerinas, singers, and models turn Poppy down and tell her to find something else to do. Poppy gets very discouraged and then she remembers her family and friends. So the very next day they all go out and see an ice skating rink. Poppy decides she wants to be a star ice skater. And so she tries very hard and with the encouragement of her family and friends she makes it!
The illustrations in Dream Big Little Pig! seem to be completed with gouache paintings and mixed media. The illustrator uses negative space to highlight the illustrations and bright colors that are throughout this book. The text placement is rather formal with the text wither on top or underneath the illustrations. The illustrations also highlight the view point of the illustrations, in some illustrations the view point is higher and in others the reader seems to be looking up to the characters in the book. The illustrator also uses spot art throughout the book to highlight certain scenes from the text.
This book would be appropriate for any girl from the age of four to ten years old. Both boys and girls can enjoy this book; however, girls would be more inclined to read the book. Teachers of most any grade could use this book as a read aloud to introduce a fantasy fiction lesson and also to encourage students to be positive and try their best at everything!
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