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K-Gr 2 Beginning readers familiar with Willems's books will recognize his distinctive humor and illustrative style in these stories. When Piggie receives her first invitation to a party, she asks Gerald to join her and relies on his advicebecause he "knows" partiesin order to prepare for the big event. The elephant, however, has a tendency to overanalyze, so he prepares them both for any contingencya fancy/pool/costume party. Piggie's expressive features show her questions a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

It helps to have a best friend when you run into trouble, whether it's the what-to-wear-to-a-party kind or the wildlife-on-your-head variety. Like the first two entries in this beginning reader series (My Friend Is Sad and Today I Will Fly!, rev. 5/07), each of these books features a simple story told entirely through speech balloons and Willems's emotive pig and elephant characters. The animated illustrations ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

High-spirited Piggie is excited about her first invite in <i>Party</i>. In <i>Bird</i>, two "love birds" make a nest on elephant Ger...Log In or Sign Up to Read More