Hogwash

What an entertaining book that is bound to cause some giggles in your classroom!!  I can't wait to read it to my students.  First, I am going to create some  activities to go with it.


The pictures are so funny..those pigs have personality!
The first thing I have done is create some retelling story props.  Email me if you would like a copy of those pictures and I will send you one.  It is only 3 pages but google docs says it is too big.....frustration plus.

Here is a great site to go to for many free 
downloadable printables on this book!!






Here is Karma Wilson's review of her book:

Summary of Hogwash (by Karma Wilson)    

One warm day in early May,

Farmer had a plan

To spring-clean all his animals

Till each was spic ‘n’ span.

Sounds like a good plan, right?  It is for all the animals…except the pigs.  They board up their pen and will not let the Farmer in.  Instead, they write him a message using mud:

No hogwash

For us today.

Pigs love dirt—

So go away!

Farmer is not willing to give up so easily though. He decides to spray water through an opening, thinking he is going to give them a shower.  The pigs have a blast---hamming it up and play mud-ball war.   Farmer stomps his feet and yells.  The pigs respond with another mud-inked sign:

Keep your soap

And bucket, Bud.

Thanks for

Making all

This mud! 

This battle and banter goes on for a while until the Farmer wins…in an unexpected and comic fashion.