Presents rhyming words that end with "-ig" by following the adventures of Zig the pig.

A companion picture book to the award-winning film, "The Biggest Little Farm"! Welcome to Apricot Lane Farm, a unique world full of true stories about heartwarming animals’ relationships and the special people who care for them. When Emma the pig arrives at the Apricot Lane Farm, she is about to give birth to piglets. But she is also sick, and after her seventeen babies arrive, Emma is unable to care for them. Taking care of seventeen piglets and a sick mama pig is a challenge for Farmer John and his team. But the cure for Emma reminds them what is most important—for pigs and for humans: love and friendship. Saving Emma the Pig is a heartfelt picture book from John Chester, with gorgeous illustrations from Jennifer L. Meyer

Baby pigs can walk as soon as they are born. They can be born with as many as twelve siblings. Baby pigs are called piglets. Piglets use their strong noses to dig and find food. But did you know that they try to stay clean? Or that they can learn to follow anyone with a food bucket? Read this book to find out more! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!

"These books are decodeable with the knowledge of the 26 phonetic alphabet letter sounds and the ability to blend those sounds together, plus one new isolated sound and/or spelling per book"--Publisher's website description.

""The familiar actions and the turn-around format make this useful for pre-school storytime, and appealing to very young children."" (School Library Journal) ""With a corps of frisky, balletically capering porkers and a circular counting rhyme that can be started from either end of the book, Paparone and Roth take children cycling from mud puddle to bathtub and back."" (Booklist) ""The stories work well together, and you can expect to be asked to flip it over and over so listeners can pore over the details in the illustrations."" (The Horn Book Guide)

Get Started in Pig Keeping offers amateur pigkeepers everything they need to make a success of this increasingly popular pursuit. Whether you are interested in breeding pigs, in meat production, or just want the pleasure of their company, this book covers legalities, basic equipment, picking breeds, understanding behaviour and how to raise and slaughter pigs. You'll get all of the advice you need on daily maintenance of your animal, from feeding to cleaning, and find ample resources if you wish to produce your own meat - or even market and sell it at a local level. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of pig keeping. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

In the style of Mo Willems, Jonathan Fenske tells three humorous stories of two friends, Pig and Fox, and their shenanigans with a cardboard box (all of which involved Pig accidentally crushing Fox in the box). With comic art and simple language, this Level 2 reader is sure to have kids rolling with laughter.

Introduces, in brief text and illustrations, the use of the letter combination "ig" in such words as "pig," "sprig," "fig," and "twig."