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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2003
PreS Independence and self-sufficiency are so crucial to young Molly that she overlooks the importance of honesty and completing a task. Eriksson's lovely, expressive pastel illustrations help convey the emotions that the little pig experiences as she tries her hand at growing up. Her ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2003
This little piggy is going to market, and boy, is she excited. Young Molly the pig proudly waves goodbye to her anxious grandmother (seemingly a seal/polar bear mix in a frumpy housedress) and heads out to walk to the store by herself for the very first time. Once there, she gets a bit lost in the crowd around the counter—a pleasingly quirky, sturdy-looking group of rat, dog, hippo, sheep, and elephant housewives—and, flustered, misremembers Grandma's order. Within this charming middle-class animal neighborhood, render...Log In or Sign Up to Read More