Puppies and Piggies
Cynthia Rylant
Puppies and Piggies
Cynthia Rylant
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PUPPIES and PIGGIES
CYNTHIA RYLANT
Illustrated by IVAN BATES
Harcourt, Inc. • Orlando Austin New York San Diego London
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Text copyright © 2008 by Cynthia Rylant
Illustrations copyright © 2008 by Ivan Bates
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rylant, Cynthia.
Puppies and piggies/Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Ivan Bates,
p. cm.
Summary: Rhyming text describes what various animals do and what they love,
as well as a baby who loves his bed and his mother.
[1. Animals—Fiction. 2. Mother and child—Fiction. 3. Stories in rhyme.]
I. Bates, Ivan, ill. II. Title.
PZ8.3.R96Pu 2008
[E]—dc22 2004003136
ISBN 978-0-15-202321-8
First edition
A C E G H F D B
Manufactured in China
The illustrations in this book were done on
Saunders Waterford paper with wax crayons and watercolors.
The display type was set in Eastman.
The text type was set in Cantoria.
Color separations by Bright Arts Ltd., Hong Kong
Manufactured by South China Printing Company, Ltd., China
Production supervision by Christine Witnik
Designed by Lydia D'moch
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For Owen
—C. R.
For Grace
—I. B.
Puppy loves the farmyard, Puppy loves the rain.
Puppy loves to press his nose Against the windowpane.
Kitty loves a garden, Kitty loves a rose.
Kitty loves to walk up high On her kitty toes.
Bunny loves some lettuce, Bunny loves some peas.
Bunny loves to hide herself Among the apple trees.
Piggy loves his mud pen, Piggy loves his slop.
Piggy loves the barn where he Can roll around and flop.
Chicky loves her nesting, Chicky loves her seeds.
Chicky loves to peck all day. That's all Chicky needs.
Mousey loves to wiggle, Mousey loves to hide.
Mousey loves a nice dark hole To put himself inside.
Goosey loves his honking, Goosey loves his walk.
Goosey loves to find a friend And talk and talk and talk.
Pony loves a pasture, Pony loves to run.
Pony loves to stretch her legs In the summer sun.
Baby loves his blanket, Baby loves his bed.
Baby loves his mama, who will Kiss his sleepy head.
Happy piggies, happy puppies, Happy babies, too.
Happy little lovey-doveys...
Just like YOU!
Cynthia Rylant, Puppies and Piggies
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