Author/Illustrator: Arthur Geisert
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2003
Age: 3-6
Themes: pigs, art museums, mystery stories
Opening: I packed the lunch – sandwiches with extra mayonnaise, apples, oranges, and twenty-four cookies. Everything my Grandpa liked.
Summary: (from my library catalog) During a visit to the art museum, a little piglet and her grandfather investigate the disappearance of several paintings. Clues in the illustrations give readers a chance to solve the mystery along with the heroine.
I like this book because: I confess, I like all of Geisert’s books, and this isn’t even my favorite, but it warms my artist heart with all the visual references to great paintings, architecture, sculpture, and even, in the last image below, to the publisher! Oh, and PIGS! I’ve added one of my own pigs to the bottom of this post (because…PIGS!)
Resources/activities: visit an art museum – one of my local favorites: The Kirkland; check out this site to find one near you – or near where you are headed: http://www.artcyclopedia.com/museums-us.html; check out how to become a police artist HERE
There is a summer break for new entries, but for more Perfect Picture Book Friday picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.
julie rowan-zoch 
Pig and pig-eon perfection! ❤
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What fun! I love finding PB Mysteries. There aren’t that many of them. And finding one that also involves musuems and art is extra special. Thanks Julie!
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Geisert’s pigs are great, but yours…Love them best!
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Not only does this book have wonderful illustrations, it has a mystery. Haven’t seen many PB mysteries, as most seem to appear in chapter books. Thanks for introducing me to Geisert.
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