Pigology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia
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Summary
Welcome to the wonderful world of pigs！ Pigology is filled with incredible pig facts told in a playful tone by Daisy Bird， with irresistibly charming illustrations by rising star Camilla Pintonato。
Pigs are full of unexpected surprises。 Did you know that when a pig is happy， it will uncoil its curly tail and wag it just like a dog？ Or that feral hogs can detect odors from seven miles away？ Pigology/i> delves into the history of pigs， pig breeds around the world， famous pigs， pigs in culture， and so much more， with engaging scenes from illustrator Camilla Pintonato。 This lively visual encyclopedia， a follow-up to Chickenology， offers something to discover for everyone young and old: nature- and animal-loving young readers， pig enthusiasts， pig farmers， and pet pig owners alike！
Pigs are full of unexpected surprises。 Did you know that when a pig is happy， it will uncoil its curly tail and wag it just like a dog？ Or that feral hogs can detect odors from seven miles away？ Pigology/i> delves into the history of pigs， pig breeds around the world， famous pigs， pigs in culture， and so much more， with engaging scenes from illustrator Camilla Pintonato。 This lively visual encyclopedia， a follow-up to Chickenology， offers something to discover for everyone young and old: nature- and animal-loving young readers， pig enthusiasts， pig farmers， and pet pig owners alike！
Reviews
Sara Hill
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Pigology byDaisy Bird and Camilla Pintonato reminded me of a water downed version of my text books from college。 （I studied animals science。）Lots of facts ranging in a wide variety of topics。 I think the age range of 8+ is perfect。 The PDF copy might be different and better organized， but for the Kindle edition things seemed a little disorganized and scattered。 For a child interested in becoming a vet， animal handler， farmer， etc I think this book would make a great gift。 I received an eARC from Pigology byDaisy Bird and Camilla Pintonato reminded me of a water downed version of my text books from college。 （I studied animals science。）Lots of facts ranging in a wide variety of topics。 I think the age range of 8+ is perfect。 The PDF copy might be different and better organized， but for the Kindle edition things seemed a little disorganized and scattered。 For a child interested in becoming a vet， animal handler， farmer， etc I think this book would make a great gift。 I received an eARC from Princeton Architectural Press through NetGalley。 All opinions are 100% my own。 。。。more
Natalie
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I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Pigology is a beautiful， illustrated encyclopedia for children and adults （age 8+） all about Pigs。There is so much fun and interesting information within this book and I learned so much from it that I didn't know before。The book gives information on different breeds of pigs， the origin of pigs， the family of animals pigs are from， how much pork is consumed in the world and so I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Pigology is a beautiful， illustrated encyclopedia for children and adults （age 8+） all about Pigs。There is so much fun and interesting information within this book and I learned so much from it that I didn't know before。The book gives information on different breeds of pigs， the origin of pigs， the family of animals pigs are from， how much pork is consumed in the world and so much more！ Each page is beautifully designed and illustrated with so much to see and look at。 This is a must for any animal/pig lover or for curious children。 。。。more
Leslie
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Pigology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia by Daisy Bird is a very informative， easy-to-understand book about pigs。 I was drawn to this book because pigs are my favorite animal。 I loved learning ALL the facts that were in this book and how the graphic charts were broken down and explained。 I learned new things that I did not know before。 This book would be perfect for any animal lover or someone who wants to learn more about pigs。 Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read thi Pigology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia by Daisy Bird is a very informative， easy-to-understand book about pigs。 I was drawn to this book because pigs are my favorite animal。 I loved learning ALL the facts that were in this book and how the graphic charts were broken down and explained。 I learned new things that I did not know before。 This book would be perfect for any animal lover or someone who wants to learn more about pigs。 Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book。 （My review is also on Goodreads。） 。。。more
The Silvan Reverie | Sarah Street
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This beyond-excellent nonfiction book about pigs literally tells you everything you wanted to know （and didn't know you wanted to know） about pigs！ It goes in to great depth and detail， covers so many fascinating facts。 Paired with stunning and lively illustrations， this makes for a true gem to include in your home library。 Kids who are fascinated by farm animals and farm life will find this book is *fun* to read， which is an important feat for nonfiction books aimed at children。 The book is div This beyond-excellent nonfiction book about pigs literally tells you everything you wanted to know （and didn't know you wanted to know） about pigs！ It goes in to great depth and detail， covers so many fascinating facts。 Paired with stunning and lively illustrations， this makes for a true gem to include in your home library。 Kids who are fascinated by farm animals and farm life will find this book is *fun* to read， which is an important feat for nonfiction books aimed at children。 The book is divided in to five main sections:-Discovering the World of Pigs-Pigs Inside and Out -Bon Appetit！-Pigs and Humans-A Rainbow of BreedsYou'll learn about the biology of pigs， an inside look at pig anatomy， the life cycle of pigs and terminology， food that comes from pigs， mythological pigs and famous pigs in media， as well as the names of a wide range of breeds。 And there's so much more -- 72 pages of everything pigs！This a nice follow-up to Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia， which I also loved， and I cannot wait for more in this series！ Please do a Goatology！***Note: I was given a review copy of this book via Princeton Architectural Press。 Opinions are my own。 。。。more
Michaela
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This book looks like one for children。 It´s not for young ones， but rather for those around the age of perhaps 8 to 10 years old， as it contains a lot of text and information。 The pictures are sweet and some of the info is interesting， but I was astonished that it was mostly about pigs as suppliers of meat， starting with a sentence that says that every pig will be eaten one day。 Besides， if this topic is addressed， the suffering of pigs and other animals could well be included in a way that scho This book looks like one for children。 It´s not for young ones， but rather for those around the age of perhaps 8 to 10 years old， as it contains a lot of text and information。 The pictures are sweet and some of the info is interesting， but I was astonished that it was mostly about pigs as suppliers of meat， starting with a sentence that says that every pig will be eaten one day。 Besides， if this topic is addressed， the suffering of pigs and other animals could well be included in a way that school children understand。Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Autumn
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I loved Pigology！ This is a book that can easily be called a children's picture book， but older kids will enjoy it， and even so with adults。 I found out all kinds of new information about these creatures I have always loved and even wanted as a pet， but as an adult watcher of true crime （this is going to get dark） learn they will Eat ANYTHING。 You do with that knowledge what you will。 This reminds me of one of my favorite kids books series， The Magic School Bus。 This is one that you might quickl I loved Pigology！ This is a book that can easily be called a children's picture book， but older kids will enjoy it， and even so with adults。 I found out all kinds of new information about these creatures I have always loved and even wanted as a pet， but as an adult watcher of true crime （this is going to get dark） learn they will Eat ANYTHING。 You do with that knowledge what you will。 This reminds me of one of my favorite kids books series， The Magic School Bus。 This is one that you might quickly read through， but if you really take the time， you can go down a rabbit hole of knowledge and research。 I just loved this so much and I cannot wait to buy it in hardback for myself， gifts， and library。 I can only hope this is the beginning of a new series！ Cowology maybe？Thank you to the author， publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tammy B
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Recieved ARC from NetGalley。 The book has a lot of information on pigs。 It was a tough read on a phone。 Must have a larger screen or physical copy of book to fully enjoy the information and graphics。At first I thought the book was for young readers， however it read for an older child。 It had lot of information that would be good for any age that has an interest in pigs。
Lisa Denton
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What adorable illustrations by Camilla Pintonato in Daisy Bird's book， Pigology！ Readers will learn some very interesting pig facts about everything ranging from pig leg length to number of taste buds to manure produced daily。 There are so many other topics also covered in this book in addition to fun facts: pigs' roles in different cultures， pig developmental stages， pigs in mythology and folklore， and even pigs as a food source。 I could not quite nail down what reader age group the book is tar What adorable illustrations by Camilla Pintonato in Daisy Bird's book， Pigology！ Readers will learn some very interesting pig facts about everything ranging from pig leg length to number of taste buds to manure produced daily。 There are so many other topics also covered in this book in addition to fun facts: pigs' roles in different cultures， pig developmental stages， pigs in mythology and folklore， and even pigs as a food source。 I could not quite nail down what reader age group the book is targeting。 I initially assumed it would be for young children; but， having read the book， I think it might be for older children， instead。 I do have to admit， I got uncomfortable reading about the different ways pigs can be used as food alongside so many fun facts about pigs。 All in all， it's a very fun book， but I have to say the illustrations steal the show。Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kristine Kowalski
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Thank you to NetGalley and Princeton Architectural Press for the advanced e-ARC of this book to review。 This is an incredibly informative encyclopedic look at pigs - from their types to their cultural significance and proper care， and food dishes involving pork。 I would say that the language used is challenging for the age group this is intended for， but more catered toward younger readers than if a little one picked up a classic adult text。 I'd recommend the book more for older kids， especially Thank you to NetGalley and Princeton Architectural Press for the advanced e-ARC of this book to review。 This is an incredibly informative encyclopedic look at pigs - from their types to their cultural significance and proper care， and food dishes involving pork。 I would say that the language used is challenging for the age group this is intended for， but more catered toward younger readers than if a little one picked up a classic adult text。 I'd recommend the book more for older kids， especially the kind who love deep-diving into animal books and really fixate on trivia and factoids about their favorites。 （I definitely have an animal-obsessed kid in the family who loves the nitty gritty details like this。） That said， the book does go into things like gelatin and leather production and how baby piglets are made， so it's a very advanced overview。 I also loved the illustration style and would love to see more art throughout！ 。。。more
Laura
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I requested and enjoyed a digital copy of this book from Netgalley。I would have enjoyed it more in print format。 i was not able to appreciate the illustrations。FULL of impressive facts and trivia， geared toward young children but informative to all ages， this book is both entertaining and educational。
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Pigology is a beautifully illustrated ode to pigs written by Daisy Bird and illustrated by Camilla Pintonato。 Due out 26th Oct 2021 from Princeton Architectural Press， it's 76 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 This is such a cute and engaging book。 Although it's aimed at young readers （circa 6-10 years）， I learned quite a lot myself about pigs， their history， and how they interact with humans。 Each page includes interesti Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Pigology is a beautifully illustrated ode to pigs written by Daisy Bird and illustrated by Camilla Pintonato。 Due out 26th Oct 2021 from Princeton Architectural Press， it's 76 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 This is such a cute and engaging book。 Although it's aimed at young readers （circa 6-10 years）， I learned quite a lot myself about pigs， their history， and how they interact with humans。 Each page includes interesting facts and trivia as well as colorful illustrations of pigs doing the things pigs do。 The layout is logical and arranged in easy to follow chapters: general pig info， pig-biology， the foods and other products pigs provide us， pigs in mythology and culture， and a final chapter showing some of the different breeds and their origins。 The book is quite text heavy for very young readers， but full of interesting facts and trivia。 The illustrations are very well done and full of small details which invite a closer look。 This would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition， as well as for the home library。 Five stars。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Robert Fiore
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SEE MY VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu。be/pSghu0gOAboFROM THE PUBLISHER:Welcome to the wonderful world of pigs！ Pigology is filled with incredible pig facts told in a playful tone by Daisy Bird， with irresistibly charming illustrations by rising star Camilla Pintonato。Pigs are full of unexpected surprises。 Did you know that when a pig is happy， it will uncoil its curly tail and wag it just like a dog？ Or that feral hogs can detect odors from seven miles away？ Pigology/i> delves into the history SEE MY VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu。be/pSghu0gOAboFROM THE PUBLISHER:Welcome to the wonderful world of pigs！ Pigology is filled with incredible pig facts told in a playful tone by Daisy Bird， with irresistibly charming illustrations by rising star Camilla Pintonato。Pigs are full of unexpected surprises。 Did you know that when a pig is happy， it will uncoil its curly tail and wag it just like a dog？ Or that feral hogs can detect odors from seven miles away？ Pigology/i> delves into the history of pigs， pig breeds around the world， famous pigs， pigs in culture， and so much more， with engaging scenes from illustrator Camilla Pintonato。 This lively visual encyclopedia， a follow-up to Chickenology， offers something to discover for everyone young and old: nature- and animal-loving young readers， pig enthusiasts， pig farmers， and pet pig owners alike！ 。。。more
Jennifer Fischer
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Pigology by Daisy Bird and Camilla Pintonato is an illustrated book filled with information about pigs。 This books covers includes facts about the potential early ancestors of the modern-day hog， detailed descriptions of swine anatomy （including reproduction）， how pigs are viewed by different cultures， information about the many uses of swine by-products， and more。 The illustrations are cute， but they also contribute greatly to the text。 For example， readers are able to see the size difference b Pigology by Daisy Bird and Camilla Pintonato is an illustrated book filled with information about pigs。 This books covers includes facts about the potential early ancestors of the modern-day hog， detailed descriptions of swine anatomy （including reproduction）， how pigs are viewed by different cultures， information about the many uses of swine by-products， and more。 The illustrations are cute， but they also contribute greatly to the text。 For example， readers are able to see the size difference between various types of pigs through the use of a simple illustration。 Although this book contains a great deal of information， I found it easy to read。 The information about each pig related topic is enough to give us a brief overview， but not so dense that it becomes boring or overwhelming。This is a book that I would recommend for upper elementary to middle school students， especially those that love animals。#pigology #netgalley 。。。more
Robin Pelletier
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Call me bias because of my love of pigs， but I adored this novel！ It was beautifully illustrated and contained so many interesting and random facts about pigs that I devoured it in one sitting。 The cover drew me in， but the content made me stay。 This novel goes into the history of pigs， it gives illustrations and facts about a variety of breed of pigs， the life cycle of pigs， how pig is used in the world （this part made me sad as I do not eat pork）， and completely random facts。 I double checked Call me bias because of my love of pigs， but I adored this novel！ It was beautifully illustrated and contained so many interesting and random facts about pigs that I devoured it in one sitting。 The cover drew me in， but the content made me stay。 This novel goes into the history of pigs， it gives illustrations and facts about a variety of breed of pigs， the life cycle of pigs， how pig is used in the world （this part made me sad as I do not eat pork）， and completely random facts。 I double checked a few facts in the story and found them to be correct。 Favorite fact: the biggest pig weighed a ton！ Pigs can live to be up to 23 years old！ Overall， this was a pretty kid friendly text。 I showed parts of it to my 10 year old and read some fun facts aloud to my family。 。。。more
Mark Porton
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Pigology， by Daisy Bird and illustrated by Camilla Pintonato is a bright little picture book about…。Pigs。 It reads like it’s aimed at children， but adults （young and old） may also enjoy this。Sure enough， the book covers pretty much every aspect of “Pigs” you’d want to know。 The origin of pigs， wild pigs， the variations， their insides， teeth and tusks， intelligence （and they are bright） to name a few。 All in all， there are twenty sections。 Everything beautifully drawn， and nicely explained。 It’s Pigology， by Daisy Bird and illustrated by Camilla Pintonato is a bright little picture book about…。Pigs。 It reads like it’s aimed at children， but adults （young and old） may also enjoy this。Sure enough， the book covers pretty much every aspect of “Pigs” you’d want to know。 The origin of pigs， wild pigs， the variations， their insides， teeth and tusks， intelligence （and they are bright） to name a few。 All in all， there are twenty sections。 Everything beautifully drawn， and nicely explained。 It’s all very easy to follow and nice on the eye。My only criticism here is， there should have been a little more about the vast majority of miserable pigs who live and suffer in horrible conditions for their short life。 Many in spaces not bigger than their bodies。 Obviously， a book such as this is designed to be a happy learning experience， I get that。 The book did touch on the amount of waste pigs generate （colossal amounts） and eat， and the fact happy pigs， do better than unhappy pigs。 However， I really believe there should have been half a page on the environmental and welfare issues associated with the intensive farming of the 700-800 million pigs world-wide。 I truly believe this could be presented in a way that is not upsetting or confronting but informative。 It is important to inform children （this one isn’t aimed at toddlers）， this can be done in a way to keep it a happy and interesting read。 Maybe highlighting the importance of sustainable， free range farming would have been worthwhile？If this was done a little better， I would’ve given this delightfully presented book 5-stars。 3-StarsBig thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for my review。 。。。more
elcissoni
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This wonderfully illustrated and fun， fact-filled book will be a smart addition to any library。 I really enjoyed turning the pages and reading all the information about pigs。 They truly are amazing creatures and it is interesting to see how often they fit into many different cultures。
Diana N。
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So many pig facts！ This book is a nicely arranged book that talks about every aspect of pigs。I read this book with my first and third graders。 They really liked the facts about the pigs nose， the pork dishes around the world， and different types of pigs。As far as reading level， it is a bit more challenging due to some of the technical terms and different cultural terms。 A few words were a challenge for my 3rd grader that reads well above her grade level。 Topic wise I think this book can be enjoy So many pig facts！ This book is a nicely arranged book that talks about every aspect of pigs。I read this book with my first and third graders。 They really liked the facts about the pigs nose， the pork dishes around the world， and different types of pigs。As far as reading level， it is a bit more challenging due to some of the technical terms and different cultural terms。 A few words were a challenge for my 3rd grader that reads well above her grade level。 Topic wise I think this book can be enjoyable for kids and adults alike。The illustrations are very well done and help explain the facts very well。 My kids thought the pages showing all the different pig rears was hilarious。Even though this book is very comprehensive， a shorter version might be beneficial for younger readers。Overall， an enjoyable book。 I think we all learned something new！Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a free digital copy of this ARC for my honest review。 。。。more
Margarida （mbooksbycandlelight）
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This book was really interesting， and I loved the illustrations， but I don’t know， it kind of weirded me out how it would go from “pigs are amazing” to “this is how we eat them all over the world”。 Apart from that， this was a great book。 It has quite a bit of text， so I’d recommend it for children older than 7。I received an eArc via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。
Andrea Lackman
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This book is a wonderful look into the lives and physiologies of pigs。 It gives a very broad and comprehensive overview including things like， their history， different breads， attributes of pigs， how their bodies work， and how they have been part of different histories and cultures。 The illustrations were great。 Very cute and clear。 I think the information was well organized throughout the book。 The pages also had the information broken up in a very concise and easy to read manner。 The vegetaria This book is a wonderful look into the lives and physiologies of pigs。 It gives a very broad and comprehensive overview including things like， their history， different breads， attributes of pigs， how their bodies work， and how they have been part of different histories and cultures。 The illustrations were great。 Very cute and clear。 I think the information was well organized throughout the book。 The pages also had the information broken up in a very concise and easy to read manner。 The vegetarian in me didn't love the discussion about turning them into meat products。 But I did appreciate that it was well noted in the book that pigs should be treated well in their lives。I would welcome this book formatted for other animals as well！Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC。 #Pigology #NetGalley 。。。more
Betty
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Pigs！ Oink oink， lots of details in this encyclopedia of pigs。 The author describes the animal family including the number of toes on each foot。 We see illustrations of the pigs anatomy。 We learn vocabulary of different types （ages） of pigs。 We are treated to pictures of cartoon pigs we know。 We learn about many international breeds of domesticated pigs。 This book is quite detailed; I learned so much。 I also liked the illustrator’s work and looked up her webpage https://camillapintonato。com I’ Pigs！ Oink oink， lots of details in this encyclopedia of pigs。 The author describes the animal family including the number of toes on each foot。 We see illustrations of the pigs anatomy。 We learn vocabulary of different types （ages） of pigs。 We are treated to pictures of cartoon pigs we know。 We learn about many international breeds of domesticated pigs。 This book is quite detailed; I learned so much。 I also liked the illustrator’s work and looked up her webpage https://camillapintonato。com I’m puzzled why the author prefers to be known by a pseudonym rather than giving her real name。 Now I want to read Chickenology！ Many thanks to Netgalley and Princeton Architectural Press for letting me learn about PIGS。 。。。more
Jo
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After reading the author's Chickenology book， am hooked。 As interesting as the previous volume， this one tells the origin of pig， how wonderful they are as pets as well as farm animal， how many different pigs there are， and more trivia about pig that we might not know。 After reading the author's Chickenology book， am hooked。 As interesting as the previous volume， this one tells the origin of pig， how wonderful they are as pets as well as farm animal， how many different pigs there are， and more trivia about pig that we might not know。 。。。more
Angela Rohde
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Pigology is the most beautifully illustrated and informative book on pigs I’ve ever read！ The colorful illustrations are a pleasure to look at and the information on pigs is fascinating。 Both children and adults will come away with more knowledge than they thought possible on pigs from this lovely book。 Absolutely recommended！
Tina
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This is a Non-Fiction Children's Book。 This is a book fill of facts about pigs。 I found this book cute， interesting， and eye opening。 I learn some things I did not know about pigs。 I also think that the pictures are very cute and helps you take in the facts。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher （Princeton Architectural Press） or author （Daisy Bird） via NetGalley， so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book。 I want to send a big Thank you to them for t This is a Non-Fiction Children's Book。 This is a book fill of facts about pigs。 I found this book cute， interesting， and eye opening。 I learn some things I did not know about pigs。 I also think that the pictures are very cute and helps you take in the facts。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher （Princeton Architectural Press） or author （Daisy Bird） via NetGalley， so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book。 I want to send a big Thank you to them for that。 This book is schedule to be release on November 2-2021。 。。。more
Novel Obsession
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Pigology by Daisy Bird and Camilla Pintonato may look like a cute little picture book。 However， it is really a fantastic book full of information about pigs。 Written in a similar style to an infographic， the book has plenty of factual information for any pig lover or school kid doing a report on pigs。 This may not be the book you want to sit down with your young child for story time， but it is a visually appealing nonfiction book for older elementary ages。Disclaimer: An advance copy was provided Pigology by Daisy Bird and Camilla Pintonato may look like a cute little picture book。 However， it is really a fantastic book full of information about pigs。 Written in a similar style to an infographic， the book has plenty of factual information for any pig lover or school kid doing a report on pigs。 This may not be the book you want to sit down with your young child for story time， but it is a visually appealing nonfiction book for older elementary ages。Disclaimer: An advance copy was provided by Princeton Architectural Press。 Originally posted at Novel Obsession。 。。。more
Cynthia
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This is an educational book about pigs aimed at 6-10 year olds。 It has a lot of information in it and may work well for its target audience， but I think it’s probably better for the older end of that scale。 I did not find it particularly interesting， although there were a few fascinating details。 The illustrations are limited and there is a lot of text。 As a pig lover， I expected to like this more than I did， but even looking at it as an educational resource for children， I didn’t truly feel the This is an educational book about pigs aimed at 6-10 year olds。 It has a lot of information in it and may work well for its target audience， but I think it’s probably better for the older end of that scale。 I did not find it particularly interesting， although there were a few fascinating details。 The illustrations are limited and there is a lot of text。 As a pig lover， I expected to like this more than I did， but even looking at it as an educational resource for children， I didn’t truly feel the information was presented in a fun way that would pique curiosity and help children retain information about the subject matter。 Additionally， I was bothered by some of the choices the author made in her presentation of information。 First， she begins by saying that every domesticated pig will eventually be eaten。 This was strange to me。 A lot of people have pigs as actual pets， not livestock。 It may not be the most common pet， but it isn’t unheard of。 The author very briefly acknowledges the possibility of pigs as pets toward the end of the book， although it doesn’t look like she thinks that’s a good idea。 Pet pig owners will not be eating their pets one day， not even when they pass。 It seemed strange to me that there would be such a generalized and false statement made about *all* domesticated pigs， as it will affect the way young minds process their understanding of pigs as pets。 Also， there’s so much text for kids to process。 Some of the information is explained thoroughly and some of it does come across as child-friendly。 However， there are parts， such as the mention of castration， with no explanation as to what that actually is。 Whether or not you believe this is appropriate to explain to children doesn’t change the fact that it appears in the book and curiosity may be sparked。 They might ask for clarification from an adult。 Furthermore， the author didn’t have a problem describing a male pig’s penis or how he goes about mating， so I don’t think she had any firm boundaries with that information。 It just seemed to be presented with the expectation that children would know what castration means。 There were other inconsistencies in details that stood out for me as well。 For example， I know what head cheese is， but how many kids do？ Again， it isn’t necessarily something that they need details on at that age， but if it’s going to be brought up， I feel that the author should have explained what it meant。 I found it so odd that so many things were granted drawn out details while other terms were dropped with no explanation at all。 I think every educator should look through this book thoroughly before deciding if it’s something they want to use as a tool。 There is a lot that can be learned about pigs in this， although I didn’t care much for the execution。 I am immensely grateful to Princeton Architectural Press for my digital review copy through NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。Pigology will be out on October 26， 2021。 https://bookshop。org/a/24967/97816168。。。 。。。more
Leslie
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Pigology is an illustrated encyclopedia all about the pig。 This book is really informative as well as fun。 I learned a lot about pigs that I didn't know， which is sometimes surprising as an adult reading a children's book！ This book is filled with all things pig from scientific information about breeding and cultivation， to historic information about domestication over the years， to mythological references in different cultures， to how they have been used as food， and much more。 It's quite long Pigology is an illustrated encyclopedia all about the pig。 This book is really informative as well as fun。 I learned a lot about pigs that I didn't know， which is sometimes surprising as an adult reading a children's book！ This book is filled with all things pig from scientific information about breeding and cultivation， to historic information about domestication over the years， to mythological references in different cultures， to how they have been used as food， and much more。 It's quite long with a lot of text so it is definitely for older kids or ones with a love for all things animals。 The illustrations are really nice as well。 Overall， I learned some new things and found it enjoyable！Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mehsi
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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。So remember my Chickenology review from earlier this year （if not be sure to click the link）。 I was a big fan of that book and so I was excited to see Pigology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia appear on Netgalley。 It was by a different author， but with the same illustrator。 I just couldn’t resist。 And I definitely hope we get more of these books。 Maybe cows next？ Or horses？ Or sheep？ Or… wait， I could just keep on going with all the a I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。So remember my Chickenology review from earlier this year （if not be sure to click the link）。 I was a big fan of that book and so I was excited to see Pigology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia appear on Netgalley。 It was by a different author， but with the same illustrator。 I just couldn’t resist。 And I definitely hope we get more of these books。 Maybe cows next？ Or horses？ Or sheep？ Or… wait， I could just keep on going with all the animals， haha。And this was such a delightful book to read！ We learn about some history on pigs （though it seems a lot of it is still unclear， but it would definitely be cool if that hell pig was an ancestor）， we read about their toes （two of them）， about the various wild pigs/boars that exist （all of the cute of course）。 And there is plenty more on how pigs got to be pigs and boars got to be boars。 Next to that we learn more about what else pigs can do。 Like did you know they could swim？ Or that they love toys and may prefer new over familiar？ And there is more！ It was just all so interesting to read and while I knew quite a bit about pigs already… I learned some new things while reading this book。 Oh and I learned that if I want a pig I would love a Belgium Pietrain or a Limousin。 Not that I can get a pig in my garden， but you know， just let me dream a bit。Of course， we don’t just learn about pigs being alive。 We also learn what meats you can get out of a pig， about sausages and various dishes around the world， but also that a pig can be used for more than that。 Brushes， heart valves， and more。 I knew a few of the things that were made with pig， but I also learned some new ones。 Like fine bone china！I was also happy to see mythology and mottos/sayings and famous pigs and special kinds of pigs appear in the book。 When they say Pigology they really meant pigology！ Everything comes by。The art was just as lovely as in the Chickenology book！ I just wanted to reach out and grab a pig and give him/her a big cuddle。All in all， I would highly recommend this book to all。 This was just so much fun！ I learned new things， got to see some adorable pigs。Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess。com/ 。。。more
Fran
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