Christelow, Eileen the Great Pig Search.Il. by author. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-618-04910-X. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Unp. $15.00. A farmer and his wife discover that pigs have escaped from their truck. When a postcard comes from Florida with only the word "OINK!" written on it, the farmer becomes obsessed ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. with searching for the missing porkers. His easygoing eas·y·go·ing also eas·y-go·ing adj. 1. a. Living without undue worry or concern; calm. b. Lax or negligent; careless. c. wife tries to get his mind off the search by taking him on a vacation to Florida. Clever readers will enjoy spotting the playful swine in the cartoonish illustrations as they elude the harried farmer. Ages 4-7. Reviewed by Katie Stone, Douglasville, PA |
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