Wendell's mother gives him the option to learn by experience. "'If you want to live in a pigsty, that's up to you,'" she says. And he does. In Pigsty, (2007)Wendell's room is such a mess that actual pigs take up residence. He and the pigs play Monopoly every night and leave "the pieces lying all over the floor." It's a young child's dream come true. Alas, there are consequences. "Wendell told himself he didn't mind, but then he found hoofprints on his comic books." Mark Teague knows what's important to a young boy. Life becomes unbearable and Wendell solves his own problem. This book reminds me of Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's Won't-Take-a-Bath-Cure, which I reviewed here. The plot is uncomplicated and the illustrations compelling. The lesson is clear without onerous judgement because the humor is amusing.
The Jasemine101 has Pigsty Story Questions. Lauren Marchell has Pigsty by Mark Teague. My lesson for Mrs. Piggle Wiggle is here.
