But her eager 'declaration of war' - she writes 'Surrender Piggies!' in the sky with her broom - alerts her porcine prey, who turn out to be a little too clever for her. Turning (naturally) to the yellow pages, Gritch discovers a listing for Old MacDonald's Farm, and sets off immediately.

'Margie Palatini' (paragraph 1) '.the now perennial favorite Piggie Pie!, published in 1995.When Gritch the Witch wakes up one day, she is simply famished, and only Piggie Pie will do! Unfortunately, she has no little pink piggies on hand.

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^ 'Young Hoosier Award Nominees for K-3'.Maryland Association of School Librarians. ^ 'California Young Reader Medal Award nominees'.^ 'Golden Sower Award nominees' (PDF).^ 'Buckaroo Book Award nominees' (PDF).^ National Education Association (2007).1997 Colorado Children's Book Award Winner.1997-1998 Young Hoosier Award Nominee for K-3.1997-1998 Black-Eyed Susan Book Award.1998-1999 Buckaroo Book Award nominee.Piggie Pie is ranked number 37 on the 2007 National Education Association list of 'Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.' Nominations & awards Picture Book Award of the Kansas Reading Association. It was the 1998 winner of the Bill Martin Jr. Dawn Friedman, of Common Sense Media reviewed the book saying 'With sly tributes to at least three popular kids stories (Wizard of Oz, Old MacDonald, and The Three Little Pigs), this is sure to be a popular read-aloud - and with adult help, kids can get in on the jokes, too'. Flowers, of Horn Book Magazine reviewed the book saying, 'Extremely amusing and certain to be appreciated by young listeners of the more robust sort'. Foiled, she stumbles upon the Big Bad Wolf and the two head to Gritch's house each thinking they will eat the other for lunch.Īnn A. Heading to Old McDonald's Farm she attempts to find some piggies, but is foiled when the pigs dress up as various barnyard creatures and even Old McDonald. Gritch the Witch wants to make one of her favorite meals - piggie pie - but she lacks the crucial ingredients of piggies. The book was followed up by 2 more squeals, Zoom Broom! (1998) and Broom Mates (2003) (both published by Hyperion Books for Children). Piggie Pie! is a children's picture book by Margie Palatini and illustrated by Howard Fine, published by Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Company.

Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini