- Author: Kristi Yamaguchi
- Reading level: Ages 4-8
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (March 1, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1402252757
- ISBN-13: 978-1402252754
ABOUT DREAM BIG, LITTLE PIG
Poppy the Pig has big dreams—lots of them! But following her dreams isn’t always easy, and whenever Poppy thinks it might be time to give up, her family reminds her to “Dream Big!” While on a “pig’s day out,” she has so much fun ice skating that she doesn’t even notice those around her who think pigs can’t skate…and without even knowing it, she achieves her dream while doing something she loves! In this funny and inspiring tale that’s perfect for family read-alouds, Poppy realizes she can succeed at anything as long as she believes in herself and has fun doing it!
MY THOUGHTS
I received a copy of Dream Big, Little Pig. The book is full of adorable, colorful illustrations. The story is a short a simple one so relevant to children, since it’s about their dreams. Poppy the pig dreams of being a star. She tries dancing, modeling and singing and fails at all. But she doesn’t give up. She discovers ice skating and learns how to skate and discovers that she really loves it. Poppy becomes a successful skater, but that’s not all. After reaching her goal of being a star skater, she continues to chase her other dreams. What a really terrific message for children, to go after their dreams and not give up. This is a terrific book with an important message that would be great to read to small children and then give them when they’re reading on their own.
MORE INFO
Kristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic gold medalist and world champion who knows about dreaming big. The motto “Always Dream” serves as Kristi’s personal inspiration, as well as the name of her charitable foundation for children. This philosophy has contributed to Kristi’s success on and off the ice, and she aspires to instill it in the hearts of children.
Following her figure skating victories at the 1992 Winter Olympics and World Championships, Kristi embarked on a successful professional career that went nonstop for more than a decade.
This past year, Kristi Yamaguchi’s Friends and Family TV special aired on NBC for the fourth straight year, and she became the first woman to claim the trophy on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. One of her lasting legacies will be her Always Dream Foundation, which was founded in 1996 and has been an active fundraiser and supporter of children’s charities in the San Francisco Bay Area, sponsoring, among other events, annual Christmas toy drives.
For more information, visit http://www.alwaysdream.org/.
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