Big Pigs by Leslie Helakoski

Big Pigs by Leslie Helakoski. unpgd. Boyds Mills Press, April 1, 2014. 9781620910238. (Finished copy courtesy of the publisher for review.)

Playfully piggish and occasionally alliterative, this is a cute story about three little pigs who are out to prove they are the biggest pigs ever. They squeeze under the fence and make mayhem in the vegetable garden. Once the veggies are all gone, they discover lots of mud for flopping and plopping in the oozy mud. Upon returning home however, Mama pig demands to know who's responsible for all that piggish behavior. The pigs think that they're in trouble until Mama reveals how proud she is of her little pigs.

The illustrations are done in acrylics. The palette is a bit muted. The pigs are definitely of the cartoon variety and each sports a splatter of mud. Should make for some story time fun.