This book was about a Pig (Hog) who loves to drive fast. He passes all kinds of animals on the road. Then he gets a speeding ticket and gets into an accident. He has to get towed, so everyone he passed earlier is now passing him on the road. In the end, he is forced to go slow. This is a very short book, with about 6 words per page.

Personal Reaction

I think this is a great book for beginning readers. My son liked this book when he was beginning to read. The words are very simple and each sentence rhymes, so the next sentence is usually predictable. The pictures are very silly and would interest young children. The book has a lesson in it too!

Classroom Extension Ideas

- When doing a rhyming unit, this book would fit in well. It has predictible words and a lot of repetitive words.

- The book has a lesson in it about driving too fast and finally getting caught, so if we were doing a unit on books with a moral in the story, this would work.

- A child who is struggling with reading could bring this home, and read it with their parents for more practice. ( )