Suddenly!: A Preston Pig Story

by Colin McNaughton

Book Overview

A large, toothy, mean-looking wolf zealously stalks Preston the pig. But each time the wolf gets close, Preston suddenly changes course and unknowingly eludes his pursuer. Colin McNaughton's humorous... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152003088
• ISBN13: 9780152003081
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 3 years and under

Customer Reviews

Really funny and cute

Preston is out doing his daily stuff, when SUDDENLY! he changes his mind and doesn't get harmed by the wolf stalking him. This book is full of cartoon violence, as the poor wolf (yeah, right) gets more and more injured while trying to harm the lucky Preston. The timing in this book is perfect, and it's great for those more interactive storytimes.

great for rainy days

My kids absolutely love Preston pig. The story is cute and the pictures keep even the most wiggly toddler busy.

Lots of Fun

This imaginative book tells of an innocent little pig followed around the neighborhood by a hungry and scheming wolf. Each page shows Preston walking around the neighborhood seemingly in imminent danger (connoted by the words "when suddenly!" with "suddenly" in big bold type). As noted above, this is almost the pig and wolf equivalent of the Road Runner and Wiley Coyote (except the pig never plots against the wolf), and there are similarly benign results for the pig and violent injury to the wolf. The "violence" is cartoonish, but it's there (wolf is run over by his own steam roller, Billy the Bully gets bitten instead of our hero, Preston, the wolf crashes to the floor, and heavily bandaged wolf heads off to "wolf hospital): You may or may not believe such material is appropriate for your child. We thought it was alright, and the "Suddenly!" hook is a lot of fun (especially for you dramatic readers out there). Big, colorful, sometimes "Mad Magazine" style pictures in its 26 pages. This would also be a very good book for the beginning reader

good fun

easy reading level , but enough twists in the good humored plot to keep it interesting. If you like this, check our "the Trouble with Boys"

Suddenly! is an absolute delight.

Colin McNaughton's book, Suddenly! is an absolute delight from start to finish. The illustrations are precious, especially the ever present smile on Preston's face and the look of chagrin on the wolf's face. I liked the book because of its predictibility. Young children love that repetition. My five year old and eight year old were very happy to exclaim, "Suddenly!" and "Silly me!" after just one reading. I can't wait to read some of McNaughton's other Preston books.