Pig Boy: A Trickster Tale From Hawaii

Title: Pig Boy: A Trickster Tale From Hawaii
Author/Illustrator: Gerald McDermott
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt New York 2009
Pages: 32
Genre: Folktale

Rating: Grade 2-Grade 4 4 (recommended)
This book is recommended for second grade through fourth grade. There are illustrations that are very appealing to the eye. They text can be lengthy and with more challenging vocabulary words. This story is very useful because its a great example of a trickster tale.

Summary:
With the tropical colors and cadences of the islands,
Big Boy is a hairy, dirty boy is very hungry. He goes through many obstacles and causes problems all throughout the book. When trouble comes along he always knows what to do because he is a "trickster" and they know everyway possible to get themselves out of trouble. Does he go all he way through the book without getting trouble? You will have to read it to find out.

Educational Purpose:
I would use this book when showing different types of folk tales. I would read this trickster tale and a fairy tale and have the students compare and contrast both of them. I would also use this book for an art project. I would explain the difference between warm and cold colors. Then I will assign them to make their own pig boy.