Perfect the Pig

10 best books like Perfect the Pig (Susan Jeschke): The Mysterious Tadpole, The Paper Crane, Imogene's Antlers, Chickens Aren't the Only Ones: A Book About Animals that Lay Eggs, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, Creepy Pair of Underwear!, Big Bad Bruce, Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him!, Jayber Crow, Unplugged

The Mysterious Tadpole

Author	Steven Kellogg
ISBN	0590759396

Louis's Scottish uncle brings him the birthday gift of a tadpole, plucked right out of Loch Ness. But it soon becomes clear that this "tadpole" is not turning into an ordinary frog! It'll take a little help from friends and a lot of ingenuity to feed and shelter this unusual, ever-growing pet.

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The Paper Crane

Author	Molly Bang
ISBN	0688073336

A beautifully illustrated retelling of an ancient Japanese folktale by Molly Bang, the celebrated creator of numerous picture books including the Caldecott Honor Books Ten, Nine, Eight; The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher; and When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry . . .

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Imogene's Antlers

Author

David Small

The family doctor, the school principal, and even Imogene's know-it-all brother, Norman, fail to resolve her dilemma. Imogene, the cook, and the kitchen maid, however, make the best of things, finding unusual uses for Imogene's new horns. Meanwhile, the problem appears to be solved when Imogene...

Chickens Aren't the Only Ones: A Book About Animals that Lay Eggs

Author	Ruth Heller
ISBN	0698117786

The wonderful world of eggs.

This book just talks about different kinds of birds that lay eggs, and then mentions reptiles that lay eggs, dinosaurs, amphibians, a bunch of different kinds of fish, and then spiders, insects, and then the two mammals that lay eggs.

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The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

Author	Linda Williams
ISBN	0064431835

“A splendiferous Halloween story.” — The Horn Book

“A great purchase for Halloween or any time of year.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the...

Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Author	Aaron Reynolds
ISBN	1442402989

Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabbit underwear glows in the dark. A ghoulish, greenish glow. If Jasper didn’t know any better he’d say...

Big Bad Bruce

Author	Bill Peet
ISBN	0395329221

“Big Bad Bruce” is another classic tale by Bill Peet and it is about how Bruce the Bear tortures small creatures and he eventually gets what he deserves when Roxy the witch shrinks him down to the size of a chipmunk. The lesson of this story may have not been taught right, but this book is still...

Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him!

Author	Theo LeSieg
ISBN	0679881298

How can one not put Dr. Seuss on a pedestal? He is Dr. Seuss. I thought I had read all of Dr. Seuss and then I found 2 more books and this is one of those. I still need to find 7 lady godivas. The book got better as it went on for me. I enjoyed the list of names, familiar and unfamiliar.

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Jayber Crow

Author	Wendell Berry
ISBN	1582431604

"This is a book about Heaven," says Jayber Crow, "but I must say too that . . . I have wondered sometimes if it would not finally turn out to be a book about Hell." It is 1932 and he has returned to his native Port William to become the town's barber.

Orphaned at age ten, Jayber Crow's acquaintance with...

Unplugged

Author	Steve Antony
ISBN	1338187376

From the creator of the bestselling Mr. Panda series comes an amusing picture book about the fun you can have when you unplug.
Meet Blip. Blip loves being plugged into her computer. When a blackout occurs, Blip trips over her wire and tumbles outside.

Suddenly, Blip's gray world is filled...