If You Give a Pig a Party

If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff is a cause and effect book about a big. The pig is a pet to a little girl and the little girl starts off by wanting to throw her pig a party but her friends aren't there. She goes to find her friends to invite them but they get distracted and do other friends but end up finding the pig's friends anyways. Her friends go home with her and they end up having a party.
    I am not in love with this book. I don't think there is much depth to this book but I can see why emergent readers would enjoy reading it. I really liked that the main characters in the book are animals. Having animals as the main characters keeps the book gender neutral and makes it more relatable to more children. The book does not have complex ideas for concepts which is good for younger students. This helps them understand what is going on in the book without being overwhelmed by too much information.
     I think this would be a great book for young, emergent readers to read on their own to gain more experience. I think that students of either gender would enjoy reading this book because it is a gender neutral book. The students will also be able to relate to the events in the book and find it fun to read. The pictures go very well with the text in the book and make the story come to life. This would be a great book to increase student's reading motivation. I don't think children above second grade would like reading this book because it is too easy for them and they will get bored.