Poinsettia, a young pig, is moved up stairs to a bigger room with much more independence. She feels excited and grown up! She becomes afraid of all the noises and can not seem to get sleep. After she manages to wake everyone up, she learns their are firefighters that stay awake and watch the town. Poinsettia now feels safe to fall asleep. ( )

This is a wonderful modern fantasy story written and illustrated by the author of the famous “If You Give A…” books. This story is modern fantasy because it is about a pig family that moves into a new house. The main character of the story, Poinsettia, is scared of the darkness in her new house, but because she cannot sleep she ends up saving her family from a fire. Young readers will enjoy the parallels they can make to their own family and perhaps their own life experiences as well. ( )