Toot & Puddle are two very different little pigs who are best friends. One goes off to see the world, while the other stays home. Their friendship endures through love and postcards. ( )

this book is super cute, in the way that they show friendship and what adventures they go on. I would use this in my kinder class because this is a silly and entertaining book that they would enjoy, along with that it is on the shorter side so it won't require long times for kids to say yes.

Oh this thrift store find was surprisingly adorable. I love the details of each postcard and the setting from which Toot sends it. And of course I love how self-sufficient Puddle is, too. I can't decide which character I empathize with more - the author made them both so appealing!
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Reread. ?áOh the pictures are even more lovely & lively and wonderful than I remembered. ?áAnd looking at my review, from only a few?áyears ago, reveals to me something about myself. ?áI now totally empathize with the homebody. ?áHmm.... ( )

This book was a great read. The illustrations were well done and make the characters very vibrant. The pictures even included post cards from Toot to Puddle throughout the course of the story. This book does a good job of showing two different personalities, and making one seem better than the other. For example, when Toot is informing Puddle about his adventures, Puddle looks just as happy in a tub of mud at home. This shows children that it is nice to travel, but it is okay to stay home too. Either way, you can have create your own adventure. This idea is reinforced over and over to show there are many ways to have fun. The main message of the story is that friendship can travel far. ( )

Summary- nice story about two friends. One wants to stay home. The other wants to travel the world. They keep in touch via hand written letters. Eventually the traveler wants to come home and they are happy together.

Personal Response- I love the Toot & Puddle books. The two pigs have such a great friendship. The illustrations are wonderful and add really extend the books story.

Extensions- Children could practice writing personal letters to a friend of their choosing