about the book
An unseen narrator declares, “What this story needs is a pig.” Just like that, a pink cartoon pig appears! What the story needs next is, clearly, a “pig in a wig.” Well, just so, Pig dons a red bouffant wig. From there, the rhyming fun really takes off, as Pig in a wig hops in a boat in a moat. Then, a frog, dog, and goat get on a log, which is in the boat. More animals are added, including a rat, elephant, skunk, a house which is there just to rhyme with a mouse, and a panda.
The boat will sink, surely! Pig cries out, “Hey! It’s getting crowded in here, don’t you think? / Off of this boat before we all sink!” Taking control of the narration, Pig sends her animal friends packing. She is the last one left in the boat, and everything seems good—at first.
Soon, though, Pig realizes that having space is not as fun as being surrounded by her friends. So, maybe what this story really, really needs, is…a bigger boat!
about the author/illustrator
Emma J. Virján is the founder of Virján Design, a graphic design and illustration studio. She has become a recognized expert in communications strategy development, graphic design, marketing communications, illustration, advertising, and corporate identity and packaging. She holds a BFA in in graphic design and illustration from Southwest Texas State University.
When not writing or drawing, Emma loves spending time reading, making lists of things to do, cutting out images of the number five (for some unknown reason), and collecting stickers of food. She lives in Austin, Texas.
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Author/Illustrator website
Also by Emma J, Virjan:
What This Story Needs Is a Munch and a Crunch. Harper Collins. May 2016.
What This Story Needs Is a Hush and a Shush. Harper Collins. 2016.
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