When it comes to children's books it's hard to beat the bestselling team of author Laura Numeroff and illustrator Felicia Bond for creative and captivating tales that are both fun and educational. They continue the tradition that began with such whimsical titles as If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and If You Give a Moose a Muffin with yet another tale of actions and consequences: If You Give a Pig a Pancake. Once again Numeroff follows the potential effects of one creature's chaotic demands creating a tale filled with beguiling characters delightful anticipation and a fun sense of adventure. In addition to being humorous and entertaining If You Give a Pig a Pancake allows children to see how their own constant demands might frazzle their parents. Kids should also enjoy studying the subtleties in Bond's colorful illustrations such as the facial expressions of the book's adorable protagonist or the details found in a mountain of bubbles and the contents of a closet. Easy to understand stimulating to both mind and eye and irresistibly amusing this is one book children will likely want to read over and over again. --Beth Amos
