I usually just let them know that pigs on a farm live in a pigsty, and it’s muddy and dirty and really messy. When reading this story with preschoolers, it is important to explain the term “pigsty” at the beginning. He demands that the pigs help him clean up! With the room nice and tidy, Wendell is happy, but the pigs don’t feel quite so at home, so they move to Old MacDonald’s farm and now only come to visit for game night. The piles keep growing, and soon, Wendell begins to discover some of his prized possessions have been chewed on, smashed, and lost in the mess. Wendell is content with his choice, even when a few pigs show up to live in his pigsty. His mother tells him it’s his choice if he wants to live in a pigsty. It is a funny, and fantastically illustrated story of Wendell Fultz who decides he does not want to clean his room.
At the beginning of each year, I really like to read Pigsty by Mark Teague with my new little ones.
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