Anthony Browne’s Piggybook is a picture book for 5 year olds about a family who treat their mum like a servant, until she’s had enough.<\/p>\n
Mr Piggott lives with his two sons, Simon and Patrick, in a nice house with a nice garden and a nice car in the nice garage. And inside the house is his wife.<\/p>\n
Every morning it’s “Hurry up with the breakfast.” Every evening it’s “Hurry up with the meal.” Mr Piggott even calls her “old girl”.<\/p>\n
In between, Mrs Piggott washes up, makes all the beds and vacuums all the carpets. Then she goes off to work herself!<\/p>\n
One evening the boys come home and nobody is there to greet them. There’s just an envelope on the mantelpiece.<\/p>\n
So the Piggott men have to manage on their own. Meals take hours and taste horrible. Nobody washes anything. Before long the house is a pigsty in more ways than one (listen out for the grunting, snorting and squealing).<\/p>\n
It’s very funny, and it has a lot to say for such a short book. Children tend to spot the unfairness straight away. Why should one person do everything?<\/p>\n
It’s a brilliant one for starting a chat about who does the jobs in your house. Don’t be surprised if your reader starts keeping score afterwards!<\/p>\n
A mum walking out might unsettle a very young or anxious child, so it’s a good one to share together the first time. It ends in a happy place, though, and we won’t spoil how.<\/p>\n
This edition uses American wording, so Mrs Piggott is “Mom” throughout. That’s easy to swap as you read aloud.<\/p>\n
If they like the way Anthony Browne tells a family story, try Anthony Browne’s Gorilla next. Hannah’s dad is always too busy to spend time with her, until something extraordinary happens the night before her birthday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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