Bed Hogs

Dipucchio, Kelly. Bed Hogs Illustrated by Howard Fine. Hyperion Books, 2004. ISBN 0786818840. $15.99. Ages birth-4.

The book Bed Hogs by Kelly Dipucchio, was written in 2004 and was illustrated by Howard Fine. This book is about a little runt who tries over and over again to get comfortable in his straw bed, but his family members take up all the room, and keep doing things that annoy him in their sleep. The little runt handles that by giving them a little nudge and they scoot away from him. Finally he ends up alone where he is cold and lonely, and realizes it is better to have his family by his side at night. The text is big an bold enough for all ages to read. It is also in rhyming style. The illustrations, by Howard Fine, explain what is going on in the story. It helps young children understand the book much better. If I were to walk by and see this book on a shelf, I would definitely take a double look at it just because the cover is so adorable! Bed Hogs is an all thumbs up from my prospective.

C. D., Otsego Middle School, Tontogany, Ohio.